| Family: |
Cyematidae (Snipe eels) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 330 - 5100 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal in all oceans. Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to the Azores and Madeira; South Africa (Ref. 6593). Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Ref. 7300). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Panama (Ref. 35598), and Chile (Ref. 9068). |
| Diagnosis: |
Black in color (Ref. 6593). |
| Biology: |
Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Found in midwater, usually greater than 610 m (Ref. 35598). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and leptocephali (Ref. 35598). Relatively rare (Ref. 35598). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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