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Bathycongrus graciliceps Smith & Ho, 2018 Slender-head conger |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 47.3 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 163-163. This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately large and elongate, deepest near mid-trunk and tapering at both ends to a slender tail and head; head small, about 12.7-13.1% TL, snout acute; trunk long, 2.0-2.1 times head length; vertebrae in preanal 43-46, total 163; preanal lateral-line pores 39-41 (Ref. 129368). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||