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Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Günther, 1887 Shortdorsal cutthroat eel |
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JAMARC |
| 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 | |||