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Lumiconger arafura Castle & Paxton, 1984 Luminous conger |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); 26.6 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 104 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, from the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria to just west of Darwin (Australia). | |||
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| Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental shelf over soft bottom (Ref. 7300, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||