Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
Max. size: |
35.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 354 - 820 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, Madagascar, Australia, near the Philippines, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
A large leptocephalus was caught in the Philippine Sea by Isaacs-Kidd mid-water trawl (IKMT) net of the R.V. Kaiyo-Maru (step-wise towing at 180, 120 and 30 m for 20 min each. 0100 to 0220 hours) on 10 October 2015 (Ref. 118507). |
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