| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae |
| Max. size: |
54 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 64 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by having the following characters: body with mid-greyish brown background colour, covered with small, discrete, ovoid light spots, especially over head, trunk and dorsal and pectoral fins; precaudal vertebrae 74, total vertebrae 147; preanal 2.2 in TL, eye 5.1 in head; vomerine teeth on posterior half of bone molariform (Ref. 87005). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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