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Ariosoma opistophthalmum (Ranzani, 1839) |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 110 - 600 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, from Bahia to Saõ Paulo. | |||
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| Biology: | Apparently a rare species. No biological data known (Ref. 57911). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||