Heteroconger tomberua Castle & Randall, 1999 |
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Castle, P.H.J. & J.E. Randall |
Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae | |||
Max. size: | 42.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 36 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Fiji. Leptocephali collected from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Nicobar Islands, and Sri Lanka may be those of Heteroconger tomberua. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |