Cutthroat eels are a family, Synaphobranchidae, of eels, the only members of the suborder Synaphobranchoidei. They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical seas. [3] [4] Cutthroat eels range from 23 to 160 cm (9.1 to 63.0 in) in length. They are bottom-dwelling fish, found in deep waters down to about 3,700 m (12,100 ft). [5]

In eel: Annotated classification. Family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels) Gill slits ventrolateral to ventral, united. Scales present. 10 genera with about 35 species. Deepwater, worldwide. Initially the eels were split into the Colocephali (morays) and Enchelycephali (others), and the suborder Carenchelyi for the Derichthyidae was added later.

The grey cutthroat eel, Synaphobranchus affinis, is a cutthroat eel. It was originally described by Albert Günther in 1877. [1] It lives a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting the continental slope [2] and global deep waters including near Portugal, Canary Islands, Morocco, Japan, Australia, and others.

Dec 13, 2022 · Like many other deep-sea species, we don’t know a great deal about the lives of cutthroat eels. But we do know some things! Here are three things we’ve learned about these slender deep-water dwellers.

Jan 31, 2024 · Exploring the depths of the ocean unveils a remarkable inhabitant: the cutthroat eel. This unique deep-sea denizen is known for its distinct red "cutthroat" marking near its gills, which sets it apart in the marine world.

Meadia abyssalis, the abyssal cutthroat eel, [2] is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). [3] It was described by Toshiji Kamohara in 1938. [4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Brazil, the Hancock Seamount, the Hawaiian and Society islands, Japan, Mauritius, and Réunion.

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A cosmopolitan group of deep-water, bottom living eels; 7 genera with ~16 species; 6 genera and 13 species in our area but only 1 entering shallow water.

Sep 2, 2021 · Cutthroat eels are similar to other eels with an elongated body, largemouth, and many teeth inside a compressed head. They have mucus covering their whole body and are called slime eels. They are specifically recognized for their telescopic eyes as larvae.

The Kaup's arrowtooth eel (Synaphobranchus kaupii, also known as the Kaup's cut-throat eel, the Gray's cutthroat, the Longnosed eel, the Northern cutthroat eel, or the Slatjaw cutthroat eel [2]) is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). [3]