Ilyophis saldanhai Karmovskaya & Parin, 1999 |
Family: | Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae | |||
Max. size: | 41.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2838 - 3020 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Rise (Broken Spur). Southeast Pacific Rise. High Seas only. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Probably feeds on small crustaceans, such as amphipods that are locally very abundant, as well as on small molluscs (Ref. 93943). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |