Dysomma fuscoventralis
| Dysomma fuscoventralis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Dysomma |
| Species: | D. fuscoventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysomma fuscoventralis Karrer & Klausewitz, 1982 | |
Dysomma fuscoventralis is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[1] It was described by Christine Karrer and Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1982.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is endemic to the Red Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 750–1425 metres.[1]
References
- ^ a b Dysomma fuscoventralis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Karrer, C., and W. Klausewitz 1982 (15 Sept.) [ref. 8466] Tiefenwasser- und Tiefseefische aus dem Roten Meer. II. Dysomma fuscoventralis n. sp., ein Tiefsee-Aal aus dem zentralen Roten Meer (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae: Dysomminae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 62 (nos 4/6) (1981): 199-203.