| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
13.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 560 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Sala y Gomez Ridge and Juan Fernandez. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 227-242; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 177-204; Vertebrae: 146-147. Median fins with light margins; all lateral line pores (except for the 2nd) on the ventral margin of the canal; dorsal fin origin posterior to the bases of the pectorals, its origin above the 12th pore of the lateral line; lateral line system: supraorbital 5, infraorbital 7, postorbital 2, preopercular-mandibular 9, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744). |
| Biology: |
Maximum length based on a juvenile specimen. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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