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Heteroconger tricia Castle & Randall, 1999 Tricia's garden eel |
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photo by
Castle, P.H.J. & J.E. Randall |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 49.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Flores, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 636-636; Anal soft rays: 446-446; Vertebrae: 210-210. Description: Characterized by whitish color; upper head with brown freckling; body with two rows of large round spots; dorsal fin above middle of pectoral fin; predorsal length 14.1% of preanal length; preanal length 36.3% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 27.3%of head length (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||