| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
43.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 41.6 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 33408) and the Philippines (photographed). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 459-508; Anal soft rays: 297-341; Vertebrae: 154-163. Diagnostic features: Body color medium to dark brown, moderately elongate; 47-55 pre-anal pores; 51-56 preanal, 154-163 total vertebrae; pterygoid teeth present in most specimens.
Description: Characterized by head and body covered with numerous whitish flecks; origin of dorsal fin posterior to gill opening; predorsal length 18.6-25.0 % of preanal length; preanal length 32.7-36.3 % of TL; depth of body at opening of gill 30.7-38.8 % of head length (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in dark, silty sand with seagrass Holiphila (Ref. 33408). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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