[3] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally under the genus Alloconger.

[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

It leads a benthic lifestyle and inhabits rough sand on continental shelves.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimetres.

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