Dysomma
anguillare
Barnard, 1923
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Family:
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Synaphobranchidae
(Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae
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Order:
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Anguilliformes
(eels and morays)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Shortbelly eel |
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Max. size:
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52.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 – 270 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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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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Morphology:
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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)
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters. Prefers muddy bottoms, often off mouths of large rivers.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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