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Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Synaphobranchidae Cutthroat eels
Subfamily: Ilyophinae


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32 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 56.5 cm TL
 
Atractodenchelys brevitrunca
[Short-bodied arrowtooth eel]
No picture found
 
Atractodenchelys phrix
[]

Photo by Karmovskaya, E.

Southwestern Pacific

Atractodenchelys robinsorum Karmovskaya, 2003

Photo by Photo by Karmovskaya, E.
 
Atractodenchelys robinsorum
[]

Photo by Darom, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32.3 cm TL
Dysomma alticorpus Fricke, Golani, Appelbaum-Golani & Zajonz, 2018

Photo by Photo by Darom, D.
 
Dysomma alticorpus
[Pale cutthroat eel]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Widespread in the Indo-W
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Dysomma anguillare Barnard, 1923

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Dysomma anguillare
[Shortbelly eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.2 cm TL
 
Dysomma brachygnathos
[Short-jaw cutthroat eel]

Photo by Costa, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Dysomma brevirostre (Facciolà, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Costa, F.
 
Dysomma brevirostre
[Pignosed arrowtooth eel]
No picture found
 
Dysomma bucephalus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35.7 cm TL
Dysomma dolichosomatum Karrer, 1983

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Dysomma dolichosomatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.2 cm TL
 
Dysomma formosa
[White cutthroat eel]
No picture found
 
Dysomma fuscoventralis
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 19.7 cm TL
Dysomma goslinei Robins & Robins, 1976

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Dysomma goslinei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
 
Dysomma longirostrum
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwestern Pacific. Ta
Max. Length 29.7 cm TL
Dysomma melanurum Chen & Weng, 1967

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Dysomma melanurum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm TL
 
Dysomma muciparus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.1 cm TL
 
Dysomma opisthoproctus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Dysomma polycatodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm TL
 
Dysomma robinsorum
[Robinses’ cutthroat eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 49.6 cm TL
 
Dysomma taiwanense
[Taiwanese arrowtooth eel]
No picture found
 
Dysomma tridens
[]
No picture found
 
Dysommina proboscideus
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Widespread in tropical At
Max. Length 37.1 cm TL
Dysommina rugosa Ginsburg, 1951

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Dysommina rugosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 44.7 cm TL
 
Ilyophis arx
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 79.2 cm TL
 
Ilyophis blachei
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Ilyophis brunneus Gilbert, 1891

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Ilyophis brunneus
[Muddy arrowtooth eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 51.3 cm TL
 
Ilyophis nigeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Ilyophis robinsae
[]
No picture found
 
Ilyophis saldanhai
[]
No picture found
 
Linkenchelys multipora
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Meadia abyssalis (Kamohara, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Meadia abyssalis
[Abyssal cutthroat eel]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 74.5 cm TL
Meadia roseni Mok, Lee & Chan, 1991

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Meadia roseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Thermobiotes mytilogeiton
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Atractodenchelys brevitrunca Short-bodied arrowtooth eel Western Pacific 56.5 TL 2020
Atractodenchelys phrix Western Central Atlantic 1970
Atractodenchelys robinsorum Southwestern Pacific 2003
Dysomma alticorpus Pale cutthroat eel Western Indian Ocean 32.3 TL 2018
Dysomma anguillare Shortbelly eel Widespread in the Indo-W 60 TL 1923
Dysomma brachygnathos Short-jaw cutthroat eel Northwestern Pacific 24.2 TL 2018
Dysomma brevirostre Pignosed arrowtooth eel Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1887
Dysomma bucephalus Indo-Pacific. 1889
Dysomma dolichosomatum Indo-West Pacific 35.7 TL 1983
Dysomma formosa White cutthroat eel Northwestern Pacific 36.2 TL 2018
Dysomma fuscoventralis Western Indian Ocean 1982
Dysomma goslinei Indo-Pacific. 19.7 TL 1976
Dysomma longirostrum Western Pacific 28.5 TL 2001
Dysomma melanurum Northwestern Pacific. Ta 29.7 TL 1967
Dysomma muciparus Indo-Pacific. 1.6 TL 1891
Dysomma opisthoproctus Northwest Pacific 42.1 TL 1995
Dysomma polycatodon Indo-Pacific. 60 TL 1983
Dysomma robinsorum Robinses’ cutthroat eel Northwestern Pacific 19.1 TL 2018
Dysomma taiwanense Taiwanese arrowtooth eel Western Pacific 49.6 TL 2015
Dysomma tridens Western Central Atlantic 1989
Dysommina proboscideus Eastern Central Atlantic 1913
Dysommina rugosa Widespread in tropical At 37.1 TL 1951
Ilyophis arx Eastern Pacific and North 44.7 TL 1976
Ilyophis blachei Northeast Atlantic, South 79.2 TL 1982
Ilyophis brunneus Muddy arrowtooth eel Atlantic, Indian and Paci 58 TL 1891
Ilyophis nigeli Northwest Pacific 51.3 TL 1997
Ilyophis robinsae Indo-West Pacific 34.8 TL 1997
Ilyophis saldanhai Western Central Atlantic 1999
Linkenchelys multipora Western Central Atlantic 1989
Meadia abyssalis Abyssal cutthroat eel Indo-Pacific 73 TL 1938
Meadia roseni Northwest Pacific 74.5 TL 1991
Thermobiotes mytilogeiton Western Central Pacific 24.3 SL 1991



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