Histiobranchus australis, the southern cut-throat eelCommon names for Histiobranchus australis at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).Histiobranchus australis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Regan in 1913.Regan, C. T., 1913 (23 May) [ref. 3651] The Antarctic fishes of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh v. 49 (pt 2, no. 2): 229-292, Pls. 1-11. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of , and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of , while females can reach a maximum TL of .
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