Shortbelly eel
📖 Overview
Overview information for Shortbelly eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 119 - 130. This species is distinguished by the following characters: presence of pectoral fin; dorsal-fin origin is slightly anterior to pectoral-fin base, predorsal length 10.7-13.1% TL; anus anterior, below tip of pectoral fin, preanal length 15.9-18.9% TL; very short trunk, 2.8-5.5% TL; intermaxillary teeth 2; compound teeth on vomer 4; single row of 9-11 large compound teeth on lower jaw; head pores: IO 4, SO 3; M 6; POP 0; AD 1, F 0, ST 0; lateral-line pores: predorsal 3-6, prepectoral 6-9, preanal 8-12, total 57-75, the last at posterior two-thirds of total length; MVF 8-14-124, total vertebrae 119-128 (up to 130 in Robins & Robins, 1989) .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 270 m . Tropical West Pacific: and Atlantic.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Arrowtooth Eel · blind arrowtooth eel · Mustard Eel · Shortbelly eel · Stout Moray |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Asabahoraanago · アサバホラアナゴ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | anguila panzacorta |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 前肛鰻 · 合鰓鰻 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysomma anguillaris | Barnard | 1923 | Synonym |
| Dysomma angustum | Linnaeus | 1933 | Synonym |
| Dysomma aphododera | Ginsburg | 1951 | Synonym |
| Dysomma japonicus | Matsubara | 1936 | Synonym |
| Dysomma zanzibarensis | Norman | 1939 | Synonym |
| Dysommina anguillare | Barnard | 1923 | Synonym |
| Sinomyrus angustus | Linnaeus | 1933 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
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