Scientific Name
Histiobranchus bathybius

Common Name
Deep-water arrowtooth eel

Biology
Found on the continental slope and abyssal plain. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, and squid (Ref. 31334).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Cutthroat eels (Synaphobranchidae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic and North Pacific. Also in Durban, South Africa and Indo-Pacific (Ref. 3973).

Distribution

North Atlantic and North Pacific. Also in Durban, South Africa and Indo-Pacific (Ref. 3973).

Range

70°N - 56°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

1 °C

Water Temperature To

6 °C

Depth From - meters

295 m

Depth To - meters

5440 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 295 - 5440 m (Ref. 50610), usually ? - 2420 m (Ref. 31334)

Trophic Level

4.16 s.e. 0.56 Based on food items.

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

137 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 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

Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated