Ilyophis robinsae
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| Ilyophis robinsae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Ilyophis |
| Species: | I. robinsae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilyophis robinsae Sulak & Shcherbachev, 1997 | |
Ilyophis robinsae 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 the Philippines, in the Indo-West Pacific. It is known to dwell at depths of 2,087 metres (6,847 ft) to 6,068 metres (19,908 ft), and is the deepest known synaphobranchid.[3] Lower abyssal and upper hadal records of I. robinsae are from the southwest Pacific trenches of Kermadec and New Hebrides. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.8 centimetres (13.7 in).[1]
The species epithet "robinsae" was given in honour of Catherine Robins, credited with making substantial contributions to the knowledge of the family Synaphobranchidae.[1]
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