Promyllantor adenensis (Klausewitz, 1991)

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  51.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2227 - 2325 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden to Lord Howe Seamount Chain.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 228-228; Anal soft rays: 164-164. Diagnosis: Pectoral fins 34-37% of head length. Vertebrae 116-122; trunk vertebrae 44-47. Lateral line pores to anus 42-45 (Ref. 54804).
Biology:  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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