| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
121 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 616-617; Anal soft rays: 407-409; Vertebrae: 201-219. This species slender, elongated, with the depth at the gills 1.1-1.6% of total length; a short head length, 11.2-14.1% of snout-anus length; mouth, as measured by front of upper jaw to rictus, is greater than 3.6% of snout-anus length; head pores are POM 5+4 and ST 2+1 (Ref. 58269).
Description: Characterized by pale grey color; numerous small, closely packed brown spots surrounding cephalic sensory pores and anterior lateral-line pores (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found in sand bottoms in about 5-20 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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