| Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels) |
| 38.3 cm TL (female) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 280 m |
| Western Pacific: off New Caledonia, Kaiyo Maru Seamount. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 398-398; Anal soft rays: 239-239; Vertebrae: 147-147. very slender body, relatively long snout, very slender neurocranium, prominent and sharp teeth, especially those on intermaxillary and inner row of maxilla and dentary; precaudal vertebrae 71. |
| Unique female specimen, with ova, trawled at the Kaiyo Maru Seamount, off New Caledonia (Ref. 26785). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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