Classification / Names
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Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels) > Ilyophinae
Etymology: Ilyophis: Greek, ilyos, -ou = cave + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335); singularis: Name from the Latin singularis meaning unique, referring to the singularly unique characteristics of the type specimens.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους 1612 - 1665 m (Ref. 129534). Deep-water
Northeastern South China Sea.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 129534)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Σπόνδυλοι: 116 - 118. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: total vertebrae 116-118, preanal vertebrae 36 or 37; sensory pores in supraorbital series 3 (no pores above eye); sensory pores in infraorbital series 7 or 8 (2 or 3 pores behind eye); no sensory pores on frontal and supratemporal regions; body naked. Colouration: head uniformly brownish; body colour unknown due to abrasion of skin surface during collection, but likely to be uniformly brown (belly darker brown); dorsal and anal fins pale brown to dark brown, with translucent edge; caudal fin
pale brown; oral cavity dark brown (Ref. 129534).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Tashiro, F. and W.-J. Chen, 2022. Ilyophis singularis (Synaphobranchidae; Ilyophinae), a new deep-sea eel from the South China Sea. Ichthyol. Res. 70:332-336. (Ref. 129534)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).
