Species: Bathycongrus bullisi, Bullish conger

Bathycongrus bullisi (Smith & Kanazawa, 1977)

Bullish conger

Elongate; head and body 37-41% of TL; head 35-40% of head & trunk; tail slender, narrowing to a point;  snout projecting, fleshy; front nostril tubular, near lower front of snout; rear nostril an oval hole near level of top of eye; bottom but not top lips with flanges, top lip with large pores; tteeth on top jaws and on side of lower jaws not visible when mouth is closed; teeth moderately large, both jaws with narrow bands of teeth, wider at front, outer row larger; teeth between front of top jaws in 3 transverse rows, separated from those on top jaws and vomer, exposed when mouth is closed;  vomer with  a round patch of teeth, 1-2 central teeth enlarged, more or less confluent with top jaw teeth; at front, a row of larger teeth along center; dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail fin; dorsal fin origin slightly behind pectoral base; tail fin well developed; pectoral well developed; a complete lateral line; no pores behind eye; 39-45 lateral line pores before anus; no pores behind or between eyes .