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Ariosoma tamilicum Kodeeswaran, Acharya, Mohapatra & Kumar, 2025 Tamil short-tail conger |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 120-129. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: anus located fairly before mid of total length, preanal length 43.8-47.1% of TL; origin of dorsal-fin slightly in front of pectoral-fin base; dorsal surface of head with single whitish band across anterior eye margin; ventral portion of lower jaw with tiny dark pigmentation patches, forming a dark line along the isthmus; long vomerine teeth patch, reaching half-length of maxillary; intermaxillary teeth continuous with maxillary, concealed when mouth closed; PDV 7-8; PAV 45-49; PCV 59-60; TV120-129; and the presence of myorhabdoi (Ref. 138159). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||