| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| 59.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 36 - 40 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal, India. |
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Vertebrae: 125-136. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: with a distinct pentagonal vomerine tooth patch; posterior tip of vomer clearly ends with single tooth before the anterior level of eye; vomerine tooth patch with 48-52 teeth in 8-9 rows; ethmovomerine tooth patch with 60-64 teeth in 7-8 rows; posterior margin of the eye just before the rictus; dorsal-fin origin slightly anterior to the level of gill opening; vertebrae: predorsal 7-8, preanal 29-31, total 125+ - 136+; dorsal-fin rays before vent 44-47; peritoneum and stomach colour pale (Ref. 129532). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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