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Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels) > Synaphobranchinae
Etymology: Synaphobranchus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, aphoo, aphiemi = to throw + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335); calvus: Named "calvus", Latin for bald, referring to scaleless head.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 750 - 2000 m (Ref. 75762). Tropical; 11°S - 23°S (Ref. 75762)
South Atlantic: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 68.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75762)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Melo, M.R.S., 2007. A new synaphobranchid eel (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from Brazil, with comments on the species from the Western South Atlantic. Copeia 2007(2):315-323. (Ref. 75762)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00071 (0.00031 - 0.00164), b=3.12 (2.91 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
4.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100). 🛈 |