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Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels) > Ilyophinae
Etymology: Dysomma: Greek, dys, dyo = two + Greek, omma = eye; intermedium: Named for the intermediate status of the trunk length and many characters that are shared with other congeners; used as an adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 50 - 80 m (Ref. 131161). Tropical
Western Pacific: Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 52.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131161)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 277 - 278; Anal soft rays: 252; Vertebrae: 118 - 124. This species is distinguished by the following characters: trunk relatively long, about half of HL; anal-fin origin more than twice pectoral-fin length behind the tip of pectoral fin; pectoral fin is well developed; dorsal-fin origin over or slightly in front of base of pectoral fin; two intermaxillary teeth; four or five compound teeth on ethmovomer; single row of seven or eight teeth on the lower jaw; total lateral-line pores 70-76; vertebrae in pre-anal 21 and total 118-124 (Ref. 131161).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vo, Q.V., H.-C. Ho, H.V. Dao and T.C. Tran, 2024. New species of the eel genera Dysomma and Dysommina from Vietnam, South China Sea (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae). J. Fish Biol. 104(4):1967-1078. (Ref. 131161)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).