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Bathymyrus simus Smith, 1965 |
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The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Penghu Islands (Ref. 55073) and Viet Nam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 185-185. Head about 1.3 in trunk; tail 1.3 times rest of fish; height of rostral expansion about equals eye; head with prominent dark spots and streaks (Ref. 40794). | |||
| Biology: | Known from moderately deep water (Ref. 40794). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||