| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| 28.8 cm TL (female) |
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benthopelagic; depth range - 396 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. |
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Vertebrae: 128-128. This species is distinguished by having the following characters: moderately elongate body; preanal length less than 40% TL; tip of tail slender and flexible, but not greatly attenuate or filiform; well developed pectoral fin; origin of dorsal slightly behind tip of appressed pectoral fin; segmented dorsal and anal-fin rays; equal jaws, rictus below middle of eye; flange present on upper lip; no papillae or plicae on skin of head; relatively large eyes; posterior nostril at mid-eye level; small teeth, not caniniform nor molariform; uniserial maxillary teeth, mandibular teeth uniserial for most of length (Ref. 76855). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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