Species: Bathyuroconger vicinus, Large-toothed Conger

Bathyuroconger vicinus (Vaillant, 1888)

Large-toothed Conger

Elongate; tail ~64 % of TL, slender, narrowing to a point; head large, 28-37% of head and body; head with large pores above top jaw and below lower jaw; front nostril tubular, near front of snout, projects to side; rear nostril a small hole before about mid-eye; jaws nearly equal; top and bottom lips without flanges; teeth = strong fangs; teeth between top jaws large, in two transverse rows, separated from those in center of roof of mouth; teeth on center front of roof of mouth few, at front, usually a large tooth in center of those; teeth on top jaws in narrow bands, outer teeth larger; lower jaw with teeth in 2-3 irregular rows, front teeth of outer series much larger; dorsal fin begins over or a little behind pectoral base; pectoral well developed, its base ends above gill opening; dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail fin; a complete lateral line.

Preserved fish brown to grey; inside gill chamber black; dorsal and anal fins edged with black at rear; stomach and intestine black.

Reaches 880 cm

Lives on and above soft bottoms

Depth range 120-1318 m

Trans-Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico to Guyana