| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 44 - 384 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Further study is needed to clarify the differences between this species and U. lepturus (Richardson) from the Indo-West Pacific. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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