| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
50.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 329 - 576 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 160-166. Similar to Japonoconger sivicolus but with more head pores. Basic pattern of supratemporal pore seems to be a median pore flanked on each side by a pore midway to the lateral line and another pore immediately above the first lateral-line pore. Anomalies common, but no specimen less than four. Some specimens with one or two postorbital pores; Supratemporal pores show considerable variation, but no specimen has fewer than six. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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