Heteroconger tricia Castle & Randall, 1999
Tricia's garden eel
Heteroconger tricia
photo by Castle, P.H.J. & J.E. Randall

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae
Max. size:  49.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Flores, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 636-636; Anal soft rays: 446-446; Vertebrae: 210-210. Description: Characterized by whitish color; upper head with brown freckling; body with two rows of large round spots; dorsal fin above middle of pectoral fin; predorsal length 14.1% of preanal length; preanal length 36.3% of TL; depth of body at gill opening 27.3%of head length (Ref. 90102).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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