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Myroconger nigrodentatus Castle & Béarez, 1995 Orange eel |
| Family: | Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 36.6 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 298-298; Anal soft rays: 213-213; Vertebrae: 123-123. body rather robust, relatively short snout, teeth on intermaxillary, maxilla and dentary prominent and sharp, many with dark brown to black internal pigment; a single row of small teeth on vomer; a moderately large, almost horizontal slit-like branchial aperture; precaudal vertebrae 50. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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