Bathyuroconger dolichosomus Smith, Ho & Tashiro, 2018
Long-body large-toothed conger

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine
Distribution:  Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill opening moderately small, its diameter 8.8% of head length, close to but not against pectoral-fin base; head length 3.2 times in trunk length, 23.9 % preanal length (PAL); predorsal length 28.9 % PAL, trunk length 76.1 % PAL (more than 3 times the head length); preanal lateral-line pores 61; preanal vertebrae 63, precaudal 70; body lightly brownish dorsally and pale ventrally (Ref. 129617).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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