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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Bathymyrinae
Etymology: Parabathymyrus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, bathys = deep + Greek,myros, -oy = the male of morey eel (Ref. 45335); brachyrhynchus: From its short snout.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 105 - 385 m (Ref. 106113). Deep-water
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Vanuatu and the Solomon Is.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106113)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 162 - 173. This species is distinguished by the following characters: supraorbital pores 4; head 5.5-6.7 in TL; preanal vertebrae 49-58; total vertebrae 162-173; preanal LL pores 48-54; total LL pores 159-169; 2 rows of teeth on most of both jaws (ref. 106113).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., 1999. Congridae. Conger eels. p. 1680-1686. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 11039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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