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Gnathophis neocaledoniensis Karmovskaya, 2004 |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 295 - 580 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 219-219; Anal soft rays: 160-160; Vertebrae: 142-145. Diagnosis: Fins are light. The second pore of lateral line is elevated while the pores above the pectoral fin are not. Vertebrae 142-145; trunk vertebrae 45-47. Lateral line pores to vent 37-38. Supraorbital canal 6; suborbital canal 8; preoperculomandibular canal 10; occipital commissure 3. The stomach is light and peritoneum silvery (Ref. 54804). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||