Synaphobranchus calvus
Synaphobranchus calvus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[1] It was described by Marcelo Roberto Souto de Melo in 2007.[2]
| Synaphobranchus calvus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Synaphobranchus |
| Species: | S. calvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synaphobranchus calvus Melo, 2007 | |
The species epithet "calvus" means "bald" in Latin, and refers to the lack of scales on the eel's head. Males can reach a maximum total length of 68.5 centimetres (27.0 in).[1]
It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Brazil, in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 750 to 2,000 metres (2,460 to 6,560 ft).
References
- Synaphobranchus calvus at www.fishbase.org.
- Melo, M. R. S., 2007 (16 May) [ref. 29141] A new synaphobranchid eel (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from Brazil, with comments on the species from the western South Atlantic. Copeia 2007 (no. 2): 315-323.
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