| Family: |
Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels) |
| Max. size: |
36.6 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 298-298; Anal soft rays: 213-213; Vertebrae: 123-123. body rather robust, relatively short snout, teeth on intermaxillary, maxilla and dentary prominent and sharp, many with dark brown to black internal pigment; a single row of small teeth on vomer; a moderately large, almost horizontal slit-like branchial aperture; precaudal vertebrae 50. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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