Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus explained

Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[1] It was described by Einar Hagbart Martin Lea in 1913, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[2] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known solely from larval specimens discovered in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 100mto150mm (300feetto490feetm).[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Synaphobranchus-dolichorhynchus.html Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus
  2. Lea, E., 1913 [ref. 14158] Muraenoid larvae from the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic deep-sea expedition 1910. Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910 v. 3 (pt 1, no. 7): 1-59, Pls. 1-6.

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