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Pseudophichthys splendens (Lea, 1913) Purplemouthed conger |
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JAMARC |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 38.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 37 - 1647 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco, Azores and Canary Islands, also one record from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Mouth inferior; dorsal and fin rays segmented; pectoral rather small its length equal to eye; gill-opening and anus black (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Biology: | Found on muddy bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||