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Blachea longicaudalis Karmovskaya, 2004 |
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photo by
Karmovskaya, E. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 68.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 57 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 461 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Fiji and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 211-222; Anal soft rays: 154-157; Vertebrae: 168-176. Diagnosis: The distal ends of the 5th-7th rays of branchiostegal membrane protruding outside through branchiostegal membrane. Vertebrae 168-176; trunk vertebrae 74-77. Dorsal fin rays 211-222. Anal fin rays154-157 (Ref. 54804). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||