Abyssal cutthroat eel (Meadia abyssalis)

Scientific name: Meadia abyssalis Kamohara, 1938

Abyssal cutthroat eel (Meadia abyssalis)

The Abyssal cutthroat eel (Meadia abyssalis) is a marine fish of the family Synaphobranchidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Reunion, Mauritius, southern Japan, Hancock Seamount, and the Hawaiian and Society islands. Off Southern Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meadia abyssalis
Family
Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
73.0
Depth range
100–329 m (328–1079 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 329 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Reunion, Mauritius, southern Japan, Hancock Seamount, and the Hawaiian and Society islands. Off Southern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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