Diagnostic Description
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Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Pigmented eye diameter less than 15% head length (Ref. 34024).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Adults are benthic, juveniles are free-swimming (Ref. 6491). Depth range reported in Ref. 57178 taken from Ref. 040919.
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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