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Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels) > Ilyophinae
Etymology: Dysomma: Greek, dys, dyo = two + Greek, omma = eye.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 750 - 1425 m (Ref. 9942). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea. Gene flow between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden can be excluded.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Larvae do not seem to live in shallow water.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Klausewitz, W., 1994. Comparative studies on the vertical distribution of bathybenthic deep-sea fishes of the Red Sea. Proc. IPFC 4:462-468. (Ref. 9942)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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