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Rhynchoconger randalli Acharya, Mohanty, Ray, Mishra & Mohapatra, 2022 Randall's conger eel |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 59.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 36 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 125-136. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: with a distinct pentagonal vomerine tooth patch; posterior tip of vomer clearly ends with single tooth before the anterior level of eye; vomerine tooth patch with 48-52 teeth in 8-9 rows; ethmovomerine tooth patch with 60-64 teeth in 7-8 rows; posterior margin of the eye just before the rictus; dorsal-fin origin slightly anterior to the level of gill opening; vertebrae: predorsal 7-8, preanal 29-31, total 125+ - 136+; dorsal-fin rays before vent 44-47; peritoneum and stomach colour pale (Ref. 129532). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||