[3] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1991, originally under the genus Bathycongrellus.

[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Gulf of Aden and the Lord Howe Seamount Chain.

It is known to dwell at a depth range of 2,227 to 2,325 metres (7,306 to 7,628 ft).

Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.2 centimetres (20.2 in).

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