Rhynchoconger squaliceps (Alcock, 1894)
photo by Osmany, H.B.

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  50.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 234 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 149-152. Total vertebrae count incomplete.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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