Scientific Name
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis

Common Name
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel

Biology
A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1887

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Cutthroat eels (Synaphobranchidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumtropical, except the northeast Pacific (Ref. 26895). Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Circumtropical, except the northeast Pacific (Ref. 26895). Indo-Pacific: Zanzibar and Maldives, Japan and Australia (Ref. 7300). Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and off Suriname (Ref. 13608).

Range

37°N - 29°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

2 °C

Water Temperature To

11 °C

Depth From - meters

900 m

Depth To - meters

3000 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 900 - 3000 m (Ref. 26895), usually 1000 - 2500 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

4.11 s.e. 0.58 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

111 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming fecundity > 100)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated