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Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus

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Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Synaphobranchidae
Genus: Synaphobranchus
Species:
S. dolichorhynchus
Binomial name
Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus
(Lea, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptocephalus dolichorhynchus Lea, 1913

Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[2] It was described by Einar Hagbart Martin Lea 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

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  1. ^ Synonyms of Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ 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.