Bathymyrus echinorhynchus Alcock, 1889
Bathymyrus echinorhynchus
photo by Osmany, H.B.

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae
Max. size:  27 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 300 m
Distribution:  North-Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.