Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2227 - 2325 m (Ref. 54804). Deep-water
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden to Lord Howe Seamount Chain.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57752)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 228; Anal soft rays: 164. Diagnosis: Pectoral fins 34-37% of head length. Vertebrae 116-122; trunk vertebrae 44-47. Lateral line pores to anus 42-45 (Ref. 54804).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Karmovskaya, E.S., 2006. Promyllantor atlanticus (Anguilliformes, Congridae), a new species from the continental slope of Southwestern Africa. J. Ichthyol. 46(8):566-569. (Ref. 57752)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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