| 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). |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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