| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 295 - 580 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 219-219; Anal soft rays: 160-160; Vertebrae: 142-145. Diagnosis: Fins are light. The second pore of lateral line is elevated while the pores above the pectoral fin are not. Vertebrae 142-145; trunk vertebrae 45-47. Lateral line pores to vent 37-38. Supraorbital canal 6; suborbital canal 8; preoperculomandibular canal 10; occipital commissure 3. The stomach is light and peritoneum silvery (Ref. 54804). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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