Gavialiceps javanicus Karmovskaya, 1993
Duckbill conger

Family:  Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Max. size:  89 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 560 - 600 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Java, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dark brown, the back is darker than the belly. Peritoneum, gill and mouth cavities are dark and show through the skin. Stomach is bright, does not reach above the anus, its length is 2.1 times the length of the head (Ref. 44791).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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