Shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis)

Scientific name: Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis G?nther, 1887

Shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis)

The Shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Synaphobranchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–11°C (36–52°F).

Shortdorsal cutthroat eel care at a glance

Temperature
2–11°C (36–52°F)

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis
Family
Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
111
Depth range
900–3000 m (2953–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 900 - 3000 m, usually 1000 - 2500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumtropical, except the northeast Pacific. Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar and Maldives, Japan and Australia. Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and off Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming fecundity > 100)

Sources

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

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