Ariosoma selenops Reid, 1934
Ariosoma selenops
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae
Max. size:  48.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 348 - 549 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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