[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2009.

[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Fiji, Lakeba Island, the South China Sea, and Vietnam.

Females can reach a maximum total length of 34.8 centimetres.

[2] The species epithet "parapolyporus" means "near to many pored" in Ancient Greek, and refers to the species' similar features to Bathycongrus polyporus.

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