| Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| 41.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 145 - 250 m |
| Southeast Pacific: Seamount located at the junction of the Nazca and Sala y Gómez ridges (Ref. 41744), Juan Fernández Is. with doubt about species identification (Ref. 41744). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 220-258; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 148-177; Vertebrae: 127-135. Median fins with dark margins; pores 7-15 of lateral line situated along upper margin of canal; eye large, 19.7-25.2% HL; lateral line system: supraorbital 6, infraorbital 8, postorbital 2, preopercular-mandibular 11, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744). |
| Nocturnal, appears to be resistant to rotenone (Ref. 89357). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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The identity of the species is not certain, reported as Gnathophis cf. smithi in Ref. 89357 as it presents some characters of Gnathophis parini Karmovskaya, 1990. Collected at Robinson Crusoe Is. at dusk and night. One specimen previously collected at Robinson Crusoe Is. was misidentified as Gnathophis catalinensis (SIO65-658: 371 mm TL) (Ref. 89357).
Also Ref. 27540.
The species is reported from Southwest Pacific (Australia, New Zealand) according to Karmovskaya and Paxton (2000), but this reference has to be checked. |
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