| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| 70 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 25 - 48 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 453-484; Anal soft rays: 248-301; Vertebrae: 167-178. Head with white blotches and white blotches along the lateral line. Body diameter to about 10 mm (Ref. 47567).
Description: Characterized by pale grey overall color; head, body and fins covered with numerous small, closely packed brown spots; white spots surrounding cephalic sensory pores and anterior lateral line pores; origin of dorsal fin above base of pectoral fins; predorsal length 12.9-18.2% of TL; preanal length 35.5-40.1% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 24.7-33.8% of head length (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in colonies on clean sandy slopes exposed to currents. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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