| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northwest and Southwest Pacific: Antitropical. Northwest Pacific: Hachijojima and Hachijokojima, Japan. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body diameter to about 10 mm. |
| Biology: |
Inhabit sand flats adjacent to reef, usually at moderate depth below bases of drop-offs or steep slopes to feed on plankton drifting over (Ref. 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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