| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
68.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 57 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 461 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Fiji and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 211-222; Anal soft rays: 154-157; Vertebrae: 168-176. Diagnosis: The distal ends of the 5th-7th rays of branchiostegal membrane protruding outside through branchiostegal membrane. Vertebrae 168-176; trunk vertebrae 74-77. Dorsal fin rays 211-222. Anal fin rays154-157 (Ref. 54804). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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