Macrocephenchelys brevirostris (Chen & Weng, 1967)
Rubbernose conger
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  36.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 280 - 440 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. Records from the Philippines, Australia, and New Caledonia needs further confirmation.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 256-300; Anal soft rays: 184-240; Vertebrae: 151-155. Diagnosis: The snout is blunt; length of pectoral fins 49-55% of head length. Origin of dorsal fin above the end of pectoral fin. Vertebrae 151-155; trunk vertebrae 38-41. Lateral line pores to anus 25-28. Dorsal fin rays 256-300; anal fin rays 184-240 (Ref. 54804).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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