Macrocephenchelys brachialis
- Usual depth400–671 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Macrocephenchelys brachialis is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from two specimens collected in the Macassar Strait, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 672 metres (2,205 ft). Males can reach a total length of 50 centimetres (20 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 400–671 m · Deepest record: 671 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 沙鰻, 海鰻, 穴子鰻, 糯米鰻, 臂斑大頭糯鰻, 臭腥鰻
Similar species
- Rubbernose Conger
Macrocephenchelys brevirostris
CongerConger conger
Bandtooth congerAriosoma balearicum
Swollenhead CongerBassanago bulbiceps
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 21 open-data records from 1909 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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