grey cutthroat eel

Synaphobranchus affinis

One Hundred Sixty Centimeters Eel

Gray
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Large

grey cutthroat eel is a marine fish from Circumglobal, except the northeast Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 160 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Synaphobranchidae
Genus: Synaphobranchus
Maximum length: 160 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Circumglobal, except the northeast Pacific (Ref. 26895 ). Eastern Atlantic: Liberia to northern Angola (Ref. 5235 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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