Ilyophis nigeli
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| Ilyophis nigeli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Ilyophis |
| Species: | I. nigeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilyophis nigeli Shcherbachev & Sulak, 1997 | |
Ilyophis nigeli is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[1] It was described by Yuri Nikolaevich Shcherbachev and Kenneth J. Sulak in 1997.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 700 to 1,800 metres (2,300 to 5,900 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.3 centimetres (20.2 in).[1]
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