| Synaphobranchus calvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Synaphobranchus |
| Species: | S. calvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synaphobranchus calvus Melo, 2007 | |
Synaphobranchus calvus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Marcelo Roberto Souto de Melo in 2007.
The species epithet "calvus" means "bald" in Latin, and refers to the lack of scales on the eel's head. Males can reach a maximum total length of 68.5 centimetres (27.0 in).
It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Brazil, in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 750 to 2,000 metres (2,460 to 6,560 ft).
References
- ^ Synaphobranchus calvus at www.fishbase.org.
- Melo, M. R. S., 2007 (16 May) A new synaphobranchid eel (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from Brazil, with comments on the species from the western South Atlantic. Copeia 2007 (no. 2): 315-323.
External links
Data related to Synaphobranchus calvus at Wikispecies
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