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Ariosoma sazonovi Karmovskaya, 2004 |
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photo by
Karmovskaya, E. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 39.5 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 160 - 440 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 212-221; Anal soft rays: 159-171; Vertebrae: 146-148. Diagnosis: The head and body of this species is light; margins of dorsal and anal fins dark; caudal fins light. Dorsal fin originates above the base of pectoral fin, above the 9th-10th pore of lateral line. Vertebrae 146-148; trunk vertebrae 66-68. Pores of lateral line to anus 46-49. Supraorbital canal 4, suborbital canal 8, preoperculomandibular canal 11, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 54804). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||