| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae |
| Max. size: |
51 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan southward to the East China Sea and the East Indies. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 170-196; Anal soft rays: 122-145. Large and distinctive eye with a vertical elongated pupil and white blotches (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by grey color grading to whitish on ventral head and belly; bluish hue on dorsal and anal fins; 10 caudal rays; depth of body at gill opening about 16-18 in TL; cleft of mouth reaching below middle of eye; origin of dorsal fin above gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; small jaw teeth, villiform in 2-3 rows anteriorly, tapering to single row at rear of jaw; several rows of intermaxillary teeth anteriorly, tapering to single row posteriorly (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 48635). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Several similar species throughout the Indo-Pacific (Ref. 48635). Rarely seen and usually at night on sand, rubble and mud bottoms in 3-15 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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