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Macrocephenchelys nigriventris Lin, Shao & Smith, 2018 |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 24.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: body robust and with fleshy papillae on the head and sensory pits on the ventral surface of head and body; with conspicuous patch of melanophores around the anus; preanal length 24.4-28.0 %TL; pre-anal lateral-line pores 19-24, 2 mandibular pores; vertebrae 125-135; posterior dorsal-fin origin over tip of pectoral fin (Ref. 129313). | |||
| Biology: | Four adult females of the 28 specimens taken from northeastern and southwestern Taiwan were with mature ovary and eggs at small body size (180–221 mm) (Ref. 129313). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||