Short-bodied arrowtooth eel
📖 Overview
Short-bodied arrowtooth eel (Atractodenchelys brevitrunca), first described by Vo & Ho, 2020 is a large fish in the family Synaphobranchidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 56.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 280 to 350 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 155 - 158. This species is distinguished from its two congeners by the following characters: fewer total vertebrae 155-158 (vs. 168-172 in A. phrix, 186-199 in A. robinsorum); head relatively long, its head length 10.1-12.3% TL; snout relatively short; 30.0-35.8% HL; head longer than trunk length (vs. about equal in length in both species); compound teeth on vomer 5-6 (vs. 7-8 in A. robinsorum) .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Short-bodied arrowtooth eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 280 - 350 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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