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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Gnathophis: Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335); andriashevi: Named in honor of the 80th birthday of A.P. Andriyashev, founder of Soviet oceanic ichthyology.
Eponymy: Professor Dr Anatoly Petrovich Andriyashev (1910–2009) was a Russian marine biologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 330 m (Ref. 41744). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.5 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 224; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 175; Vertebrae: 139 - 142. Fins with light margins; lateral line canal pores 7-15 along its upper margin; eye small, 17.2-19.0 % HL; lateral line system: supraorbital 6, infraorbital 8, postorbital 2, preopercular-mandibular 10, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Karmovskaya, E.S., 1990. New species of conger eels from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. J. Ichthyol. 30(7):1-10. (Ref. 41744)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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