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Ariosoma mauritianum (Pappenheim, 1914) Blunt-tooth conger |
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photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 360 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the western Pacific, south to Western Australia and New South Wales (Australia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 167; Anal soft rays: 110; Vertebrae: 143. Brownish, median fins yellowish with black margin. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||