Panturichthys longus (Ehrenbaum, 1915)
Slender shortfaced eel

Family:  Heterenchelyidae (Mud eels)
Max. size:  149 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea from Benin to Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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