Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Günther, 1887
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Synaphobranchinae
Max. size:  111 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 900 - 3000 m
Distribution:  Circumtropical, except the northeast Pacific (Ref. 26895). Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar and Maldives, Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300). Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and off Suriname (Ref. 13608).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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