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Meadia abyssalis (Kamohara, 1938) Abyssal cutthroat eel |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 73 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 329 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Reunion, Mauritius, southern Japan, Hancock Seamount, and the Hawaiian and Society islands. Off Southern Brazil (Ref. 57911). | |||
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| Biology: | On the continental slope (Ref. 57991). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||