Ilyophis nigeli Shcherbachev & Sulak, 1997

Family:  Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae
Max. size:  51.3 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 1800 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: off Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 26895.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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