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Ariosoma sokotranum Karmovskaya, 1991 |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
| Max. size: | ||||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 395 - 420 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: off Socotra Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 173-208; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 133-143; Vertebrae: 136-141. Edge of unpaired fins dark, pectoral fins light, branchial chamber in the region of the operculum dark. Dorsal fin originates slightly anterior to base of the pectorals. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||