Bathycongrus macrocercus
Bathycongrus macrocercus (Alcock, 1894)


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Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands.
Diagnosis:  Origin of dorsal fin above front margin of pectoral base. Vomerine teeth small with 2-4 slightly enlarged. Vomerine patch oval, almost circular, reaching opposite from of second IO pore.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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