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Bobtail eel (Cyema atrum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyema atrum

Common Name
Bobtail eel

Biology
Black in color.

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1878
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Swallowers and Gulpers (Saccopharyngiformes)
Family
Bobtail snipe eels (Cyematidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal in all oceans. Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Circumglobal in all oceans. Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to the Azores and Madeira; South Africa. Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Panama , and Chile.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
330 m
Depth To - meters
5100 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 330 - 5100 m
Trophic Level
3.6 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
13.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.2500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated