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Etymology: Glenoglossa: Greek, glenos, glene = pupil of the eye, any shining object, jewel + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Richard Charles Wass (d: 1942) was the fisheries officer of the US Fish & Wildlife Service who collected many fishes in American Samoa in the 1970s and early 1980s. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: McCosker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Pacific Ocean: American Samoa and Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Found in sand bottoms near reefs in 25-40 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 1998. Catalog of fishes. Special Publication, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. 3 vols. 2905 p. (Ref. 26282)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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