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Bassanago nielseni (Karmovskaya, 1990) |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 160 - 340 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: central and southern part of the Nazca Ridge. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 272-324; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 198-217; Vertebrae: 151-153. Median fins with dark margins; dorsal fin origin above the upper base of the pectoral or slightly anterior; anal fin origin at a point 1.3-1.5 times HL from the gill aperture; lateral line system: supraorbital 3, infraorbital 5, preopercular-mandibular 9, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 September 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||