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Oxyconger leptognathus (Bleeker, 1858) Shorttail pike conger |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae (Pike congers) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Taiwan and Japan to Western Australia and New South Wales. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vomer without a median series of enlarged fangs; caudal fin reduced, tip of tail blunt; anus behind midlength. | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf, in less than 100 m depth. Poorly known and included in the Muraenesocidae provisionally, pending further study (Ref. 9830). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||