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Heteroconger tomberua Castle & Randall, 1999 |
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photo by
Castle, P.H.J. & J.E. Randall |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 42.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 36 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Fiji. Leptocephali collected from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Nicobar Islands, and Sri Lanka may be those of Heteroconger tomberua. | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||