| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
33.1 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 46 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 158-161. Diagnostic features: Body with discrete, round to oval, orange spots, smaller and many anteriorly, larger and in a single row above and below the lateral line farther back; a distinct, oblique, white patch free of spots about 1/3 of the way along the trunk; pre-anal pores and vertebrae, 52-56; head length 15-18% of snout to anus length; |
| Biology: |
Burrows tail-first into the sand; feed on zooplankton, in regions of current (Ref. 33408). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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