| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae |
| 60 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Madagascar, Taiwan, Sulawesi, Marshall Is., Hawaiian Is., Society Is., and Tahiti. |
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Vertebrae: 154-159. Colorful congrid with a stiff caudal fin adapted for rapid backward burrowing (Ref. 37816).
Description: Characterized by whitish or pale yellow color with dark brown bars/saddles on body; numerous dark brown spots on head; large dark brown spots on dorsal fin; depth of body at gill opening 14-21 in TL; cleft of mouth reaching about middle of the eye; origin of dorsal fin about one-half eye diameter anterior to gill opening; anus well anterior to middle of body; small villiform jaw teeth in multiple rows, tapering posteriorly (Ref. 90102). |
| A colorful congrid that lives beneath the sand of lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 89972). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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