Shortbelly Eel
Dysomma anguillare
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 30–270 m
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This slender eel haunts soft muddy bottoms in coastal waters, often gathering off the mouths of large rivers where the sediment is thick. It reaches about sixty centimetres and lives down to roughly 270 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Synaphobranchidae › Dysomma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 221386.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortbelly Eel live?
- The Shortbelly Eel (Dysomma anguillare) is typically found at 30–270 m.
- Is the Shortbelly Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Shortbelly Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortbelly Eel get?
- The Shortbelly Eel grows to about 60 cm.