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Bathyuroconger dolichosomus Smith, Ho & Tashiro, 2018 Long-body large-toothed conger |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill opening moderately small, its diameter 8.8% of head length, close to but not against pectoral-fin base; head length 3.2 times in trunk length, 23.9 % preanal length (PAL); predorsal length 28.9 % PAL, trunk length 76.1 % PAL (more than 3 times the head length); preanal lateral-line pores 61; preanal vertebrae 63, precaudal 70; body lightly brownish dorsally and pale ventrally (Ref. 129617). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||