Tamil short-tail conger
📖 Overview
Tamil short-tail conger (Ariosoma tamilicum), first described by Kodeeswaran, Acharya, Mohapatra & Kumar, 2025 is a medium-sized fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 30.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 120 - 129. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: anus located fairly before mid of total length, preanal length 43.8-47.1% of TL; origin of dorsal-fin slightly in front of pectoral-fin base; dorsal surface of head with single whitish band across anterior eye margin; ventral portion of lower jaw with tiny dark pigmentation patches, forming a dark line along the isthmus; long vomerine teeth patch, reaching half-length of maxillary; intermaxillary teeth continuous with maxillary, concealed when mouth closed; PDV 7-8; PAV 45-49; PCV 59-60; TV120-129; and the presence of myorhabdoi .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tamil short-tail conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: India.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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