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Cyema atrum Günther, 1878 Bobtail eel |
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SFSA |
| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||