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Atractodenchelys brevitrunca Vo & Ho, 2020 Short-bodied arrowtooth eel |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels), subfamily: Ilyophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 56.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 280 - 350 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Vietnam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 155-158. This species is distinguished from its two congeners by the following characters: fewer total vertebrae 155-158 (vs. 168-172 in A. phrix, 186-199 in A. robinsorum); head relatively long, its head length 10.1-12.3% TL; snout relatively short; 30.0-35.8% HL; head longer than trunk length (vs. about equal in length in both species); compound teeth on vomer 5-6 (vs. 7-8 in A. robinsorum) (Ref. 121995). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||