Xenomystax bidentatus (Reid, 1940)
photo by FAO

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  25.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 494 - 604 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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