Muddy arrowtooth eel

Ilyophis brunneus

Eel beneath the Indian Ocean

Brown
Northern Hemisphere
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Large

The muddy arrowtooth eel, Ilyophis brunneus, is a cutthroat eel in the family Synaphobranchidae. It is found around the world at depths below 1,000 m. Its length is up to 160 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Synaphobranchidae
Genus: Ilyophis
Maximum length: 58.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific (Ref. 5235 ). Circumtropical, except the Northeast Pacific (Ref. 26895 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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