Bobtail snipe eel
| Bobtail snipe eels | |
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| Cyema atrum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Saccopharyngiformes |
| Suborder: | Cyematoidei |
| Family: | Cyematidae |
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The bobtail snipe eels are two species of deep-sea fishes in the family Cyematidae, one only in each of two genera. They are small elongate fishes, growing up to 16 cm (6 in) long.
They are bathypelagic (deep-water ocean-dwellers) and have been found down to 5,000 m (16,400 ft). They are found in all oceans.
See also
References
- "Cyema atrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Cyematidae" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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