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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Heterocongrinae
Etymology: Heteroconger: Greek, heteros = other + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335). More on author: Randall.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33408)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 414-453; Anal soft rays: 227 - 292; Vertebrae: 168 - 172. Sometimes yellow with black spots; diameter to about 20 mm (Ref. 48635).

Found on silty sand and seagrass bottom. Occurs singly or in small groups (Ref. 48635). Individuals from Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia with slightly smaller spots (Ref 90102).

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Castle, P.H.J. and J.E. Randall, 1999. Revision of Indo-Pacific garden eels (Congridae: Heterocongrinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (30):52 p. (Ref. 33408)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Heteroconger taylori Castle & Randall, 1995