| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
41.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 183 - 199 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: SW part of the Japanese Archipelago, South China seas, including the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 181-191; Anal soft rays: 128-132; Vertebrae: 121-131. Diagnosis: Unpaired fins with dark margins. Second lateral line pore and pores above the pectoral fin from 7th-8th to 11th-15th elevated. Vertebrae 121-131; trunk vertebrae 38-40. Lateral line pores to anus 30-33. Supraorbital canal 6; suborbital canal 8; preoperculomandibular canal 10; occipital commissure 3. Swim bladder reaches slightly behind the anus; stomach dark, while intestine and peritoneum are dark (Ref. 54804). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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