Ilyophis saldanhai
Ilyophis saldanhai Karmovskaya & Parin, 1999


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Family:  Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae
Max. size:  41.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2838 - 3020 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Rise (Broken Spur). Southeast Pacific Rise. High Seas only.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Probably feeds on small crustaceans, such as amphipods that are locally very abundant, as well as on small molluscs (Ref. 93943).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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