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Gnathophis asanoi Karmovskaya, 2004 |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 280 - 440 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 239-239; Anal soft rays: 159-159; Vertebrae: 139-140. Diagnosis: Fins are light; ray bases are dark. Canal of second lateral line pore elevated, while pores above the pectoral fin are not. Vertebrae 139-140; trunk vertebrae 41-42. Lateral line pores to anus 34-35. Supraorbital canal 6; suborbital canal 7; preoperculomandibular canal 10; occipital commissure 3. Swim bladder do not reach the anus. Gastrointestinal tract light (Ref. 54804). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||