| Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae |
| 52 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range 30 - 270 m |
| Western Atlantic: southern Florida and Texas in USA to Venezuela. Indo-West Pacific: South Africa (Ref. 3973, near Zanzibar (Ref. 26165) and Japan. Undoubtedly wide-ranging. |
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Vertebrae: 119-130. Greyish white in color, median fins darker (Ref. 3973). No scales and no papillae on cheek. Lateralis line pores nearly complete. Counts of cephalic sensory pores: infraorbital 5; supraorbital 3; preoperculo-mandibular 6 (Ref. 31561) |
| Inhabits coastal waters. Prefers muddy bottoms, often off mouths of large rivers. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Collected during the Hearst Expedition 2011 done off Batangas and Mindoro, off SW Luzon (Ref. 95664). |
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