[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006.

[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Republic of Congo, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived).

It is known to dwell at a depth of 495 metres (1,624 ft).

Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.8 centimetres (20.4 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 48.5 centimetres (19.1 in).

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