Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus Kamohara, 1938 |
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photo by
Reyes, R.B. |
Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
Max. size: | 47 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 300 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: India, Australia, Japan, China (Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam. | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 128-137. This species is distinguished by the following characters: supraorbital pores 4; head length 5.8-6.8 times in TL; preanal vertebrae 39-46; total vertebrae 128-137; preanal LL pores 36-44; total LL pores 121-132 (Ref. 106113). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |