| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 75 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Papua New Guinea; north to the Ryukyus; south to the Philippines to the Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 144-156. Banded with yellow to orange; body diameter to about 10 mm (Ref. 48635). Anterior nostrils on snout tip between restricted labial flanges; pectoral fin small.
Description: Characterized by origin of dorsal fin slightly posterior to base of adpressed pectoral fin; predorsal length 6.6-7.5% of TL; preanal length 43.2-47.0% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 1.9-2.4% of TL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Single to small aggregations (Ref. 48635). Live individually in burrows from which they protrude. Feeds on drifting plankton (Ref. 37816). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Type locality (Ref. 48635). Museum: Sumilon I., Cebu, BPBM 21012 (holotype of G. preclara); paratypes: BPBM 22135; ANSP 142713, 142710, 142732; MNHN 1980-1191; USNM 221381. Caban I., Batangas, ANSP 142712, BPBM 21015 (paratypes) (Ref. 33408). Recorded from Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519). |
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