Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
The shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis) is a cutthroat eel in the family Synaphobranchidae described by Albert Günther in 1887. It dwells at a depth range of 900 to 3,000 metres (3,000 to 9,800 ft), most often between 1,000 to 2,500 metres (3,300 to 8,200 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting the continental slope.
Nicknames[change | change source]
It is also known as the shortfin cutthroat eel, shortdorsal eel, or snake eel.
Description[change | change source]
It resembles the other ones in the genus, but it is much larger.
Distribution[change | change source]
It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific and western central Atlantic Ocean, including Zanzibar, Maldives, Australia, Japan, Suriname, and the Gulf of Mexico. The shortdorsal cutthroat eel lives in the benthopelagic, marine, depth range 900 - 3000 m , usually 1000 - 2500 m environment.
References[change | change source]
- Synonyms of Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Günther, A., 1887 (before 11 Oct.) [ref. 2013] Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger v. 22 (pt 57): i-lxv + 1-268, Pls. 1-66.