Ariosoma sazonovi Karmovskaya, 2004
Ariosoma sazonovi
photo by Karmovskaya, E.

 Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae
 Max. size:  39.5 cm TL (female)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 160 - 440 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 212-221; Anal soft rays: 159-171; Vertebrae: 146-148. Diagnosis: The head and body of this species is light; margins of dorsal and anal fins dark; caudal fins light. Dorsal fin originates above the base of pectoral fin, above the 9th-10th pore of lateral line. Vertebrae 146-148; trunk vertebrae 66-68. Pores of lateral line to anus 46-49. Supraorbital canal 4, suborbital canal 8, preoperculomandibular canal 11, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 54804).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 04.01.07

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