Ariosoma shiroanago
Ariosoma shiroanago (Asano, 1958)
White short-tail conger

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japa nand Taiwan, reported from South Korea (Ref. 77001).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Dwells on the shelf and shelf edge; usually on rough sand bottom (Ref. 11230).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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