Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
29.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 29.8 cm SL (female) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 345 - 350 m |
Western Pacific: Australia. |
Vertebrae: 150-151. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body rather robust, depth at anus 19%
preanal length; dorsal origin over middle of pectoral; branchial aperture large and in front of pectoral base; simple snout plicae (folds); numerous, molariform vomerine teeth; vertebrae 150-151; lateral line pores before anus 28-30; scattered over ventrolateral and ventral surface of trunk are numerous, minute, sensory structures (Ref. 87005). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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