Myroconger prolixus

Myroconger prolixus Castle & Béarez, 1995

Family:	Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels)
Max. size:	38.3 cm TL (female)
Environment:	bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 280 m
Distribution:	Western Pacific: off New Caledonia, Kaiyo Maru Seamount.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 398-398; Anal soft rays: 239-239; Vertebrae: 147-147. very slender body, relatively long snout, very slender neurocranium, prominent and sharp teeth, especially those on intermaxillary and inner row of maxilla and dentary; precaudal vertebrae 71.
Biology:	Unique female specimen, with ova, trawled at the Kaiyo Maru Seamount, off New Caledonia (Ref. 26785).
IUCN Red List Status:	Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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