Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Toshiji Kamohara in 1938.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including Japan, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and Indonesia. Males can reach a maximum total length of 47 centimetres.[1]