| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| 150 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range - 30 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to the Cape of Good Hope; also Maldives. Western Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe Island, and New Zealand. Possibly occurring in Japan. |
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Vertebrae: 140-142. Brownish grey dorsally, creamy white ventrally. Wide dusky margin on median fins. |
| Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Demersal on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Flesh highly esteemed. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| traumatogenic |
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Known from mainland New Zealand, the Kermadec Is. (Ref. 8879) and Norfolk Island (Ref. 45524). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 33390, 75154. |
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