| Family: |
Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Synaphobranchinae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 120 - 4800 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Faroes and Iceland to Cape Verde, Nigeria, Namibia (Ref. 27121), and South Africa. Western Atlantic: Greenland to Bahamas; also Brazil. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Indo-West Pacific: Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300); absent in the Eastern Pacific except in Hawaii and the Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 270. Dark purplish grey in color (Ref. 3973). Anal rays about 270 (Ref. 3973). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope near the upper limit of abyssal zone (Ref. 6726). Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Probably most common in 800 to 2,000 m (Ref. 5235). Do not tolerate higher water temperatures (Ref. 5951). Feeds mainly on Decapoda, Natantia, amphipods, but also fishes and cephalopods (Ref. 6726). Caught by bottom longline and baited fish trap (Ref. 85806). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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