Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus
Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
Genus: | Synaphobranchus |
Species: | S. dolichorhynchus
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Binomial name | |
Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus (Lea, 1913)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[2] It was described by in 1913, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known solely from larval specimens discovered in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 100 to 150 metres (330 to 490 ft).[2]
References[]
- ^ Synonyms of Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Lea, E., 1913 [ref. 14158] Muraenoid larvae from the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic deep-sea expedition 1910. Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910 v. 3 (pt 1, no. 7): 1-59, Pls. 1-6.
Categories:
- Synaphobranchidae
- Fish described in 1913
- Anguilliformes stubs