Rhynchoconger ectenurus (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  65 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 200 - 500 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula, East China Sea and northern Australia (Ref. 7300).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species (Ref. 75154) which occurs over soft bottoms of the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 7300, 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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