| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
74.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 22 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and southern Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Vertebrae: 156-167. Dorsal fin rays 458-469; anal fin rays 267-295. Pectoral fins short. Pores of lateral line very small but well-spaced. Bluish-gray with numerous small bronze-yellow spots; ventral part of head and trunk as well as the tip of caudal more bright and with fewer or smaller spots; lips dark brown, nearly black; eye rimmed with black, especially the upper posterior part; pectoral and gill opening brownish yellow; dorsal and anal fins clear with yellow spots, especially basally, the distal end with an interrupted narrow blackish margin (Ref. 31552). Body diameter to about 15 mm (Ref. 48635). |
| Biology: |
Identified by shape of the snout (Ref. 47567). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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