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Ariosoma dolichopterum Karmovskaya, 2015 Long-fin short-tail conger |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 480 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: India to South China Sea; north off Vietnam and Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 180-185; Anal soft rays: 120-140; Vertebrae: 127-131. This species is distinguished by the following characters: six supraorbital, eight infraorbital, ten preoperculo-mandibular, and three temporal large pores; it has a welldefined dark medial stripe on the lower surface of the snout; pectoral fin length 39-48% of head length; preanal pores 46-50; total vertebral number 127-131, precaudal vertebrae 58-61 (Ref. 124214). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||