Species: Ariosoma gilberti, Gilbert's conger, Sharpnose conger, Snake conger

Ariosoma gilberti (Ogilby, 1898)

Gilbert's conger, Snake conger, Sharpnose conger

Body stout; head and trunk slightly >1/2 TL; snout round, projecting a little, its length ~eye diameter; large eyes; both lips with low flanges; front nostril tubular forward pointing near tip of snout; rear nostril a small oval hole in front of and a little below middle of eye; jaw teeth small, pointed, in bands; upper edge of gill opening at middle of pectoral fin base; dorsal and anal fins continuous with the tail fin; dorsal fin begins ~over pectoral base; pectoral well developed, its base ends above gill opening, long and narrow, about 2.8-3.1 in head length; tip of tail blunt, stiff, with reduced tail fin; a complete lateral line.