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Macrocephenchelys brevirostris (Chen & Weng, 1967) Rubbernose conger |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 36.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 280 - 440 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. Records from the Philippines, Australia, and New Caledonia needs further confirmation. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 256-300; Anal soft rays: 184-240; Vertebrae: 151-155. Diagnosis: The snout is blunt; length of pectoral fins 49-55% of head length. Origin of dorsal fin above the end of pectoral fin. Vertebrae 151-155; trunk vertebrae 38-41. Lateral line pores to anus 25-28. Dorsal fin rays 256-300; anal fin rays 184-240 (Ref. 54804). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||