| Family: |
Colocongridae (Short-tail eels) |
| Max. size: |
37.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 650 - 925 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and off Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
Snout short and rounded; eye large; mouth corner situated just below posterior margin of pupil; number or preanal lateral line pores 70-72 (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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