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| image = Synaphobranchus affinis (Grey cutthroat eel).gif |
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| binomial_authority = [[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1877 |
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The '''grey cutthroat eel''' |
The '''grey cutthroat eel''', ''Synaphobranchus affinis'', is a [[cutthroat eel]], the only species in the genus '''''Synaphobranchus'''''. It is found around the world at depths below 1,000 [[metre|m]]. Its length is up to 160 cm. |
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The grey cutthroat eel is a moderately deep-bodied eel with a pointed snout, with both the [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s beginning about a third of the way from the front of the body. The [[gill]] appertures are short horizontal slits low on the body that join together beneath the throat. The mouth has many rows of small teeth, with larger teeth on the [[vomer]] on the roof of the mouth. [[scale (zoology)|Scale]] arrangement is similar to that of the [[basketwork eel]]. |
The grey cutthroat eel is a moderately deep-bodied eel with a pointed snout, with both the [[dorsal fin|dorsal]] and [[anal fin]]s beginning about a third of the way from the front of the body. The [[gill]] appertures are short horizontal slits low on the body that join together beneath the throat. The mouth has many rows of small teeth, with larger teeth on the [[vomer]] on the roof of the mouth. [[scale (zoology)|Scale]] arrangement is similar to that of the [[basketwork eel]]. |
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* {{ITIS|ID=161580|taxon=Synaphobranchus affinis|year=2006|date=19 March}} |
* {{ITIS|ID=161580|taxon=Synaphobranchus affinis|year=2006|date=19 March}} |
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* {{FishBase species | genus = Synaphobranchus | species = affinis | month = January | year = 2006}} |
* {{FishBase species | genus = Synaphobranchus | species = affinis | month = January | year = 2006}} |
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*Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand [[1982]]) ISBN 0-00-216987-8 |
* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand [[1982]]) ISBN 0-00-216987-8 |
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[[Category:Synaphobranchidae]] |
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| Genus: | Synaphobranchus
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| Species: | S. affinis
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The grey cutthroat eel, Synaphobranchus affinis, is a cutthroat eel, the only species in the genus Synaphobranchus. It is found around the world at depths below 1,000 m. Its length is up to 160 cm.
The grey cutthroat eel is a moderately deep-bodied eel with a pointed snout, with both the dorsal and anal fins beginning about a third of the way from the front of the body. The gill appertures are short horizontal slits low on the body that join together beneath the throat. The mouth has many rows of small teeth, with larger teeth on the vomer on the roof of the mouth. Scale arrangement is similar to that of the basketwork eel.
The colour is a uniform grey to grey-brown with black edges to the fins.
Very little else is known.
References
- "Synaphobranchus affinis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 19 March.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Synaphobranchus affinis" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8