Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Günther, 1887 Shortdorsal cutthroat eel |
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Family: | Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Synaphobranchinae | |||
Max. size: | 111 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 230 - 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). | |||
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Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |