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Heteroconger obscurus (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959) Obscure garden eel |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 33.64 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Nicobar Islands (India). Also recorded from Andaman Is. (Ref. 087596). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 144-144. Description: Characterized by medium brown color with dark brown speckles; origin of dorsal fin well posterior to gill opening; predorsal length 20.8% of head length; preanal length 33.0% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 39.5% of head length (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on silty bottom (Ref. 33408). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||