Blachea longicaudalis

Blachea longicaudalis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Fiji and New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 400–461 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 68.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum TL of 57 cm.^[2]

Blachea longicaudalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Blachea
Species:	B. longicaudalis
Binomial name
Blachea longicaudalis Karmovskaya, 2004

The species epithet "longicaudalis" refers to the eel's elongated caudal fins.^[2]