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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Bathymyrinae
Etymology: Bathymyrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Western Pacific: Penghu Islands (Ref. 55073) and Viet Nam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40794)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 185. Head about 1.3 in trunk; tail 1.3 times rest of fish; height of rostral expansion about equals eye; head with prominent dark spots and streaks (Ref. 40794).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Known from moderately deep water (Ref. 40794).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., 1999. Congridae. Conger eels. p. 1680-1686. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 11039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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