The shortdorsal cutthroat eel (Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis, also known commonly as the shortfin cut-throat eelCommon names for Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis at www.fishbase.org.) is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Albert Günther in 1887.Günther, A., 1887 (before 11 Oct.) [ref. 2013] Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger v. 22 (pt 57): i-lxv + 1-268, Pls. 1-66. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific and western central Atlantic Ocean, including Zanzibar, Maldives, Australia, Japan, Suriname, and the Gulf of Mexico. It dwells at a depth range of , most often between , and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
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