| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae |
| Max. size: |
26.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 275 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 139-139. The species has the following characters: snout short, bluntly rounded; posterior nostril opening ventrally from a tube on upper lip behind labial flange; maxillary and mandibular teeth biserial anteriorly, uniserial posteriorly, compressed and incisor-like, closely appressed (Ref. 50529). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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