Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Cyematoidei Rank Family | Phylum Chordata Order Saccopharyngiformes Scientific name Cyematidae | |
Similar Monognathus, Longneck eel, Sawtooth eel, Snipe eel, Saccopharyngidae | ||
The bobtail snipe eels are two species of deep-sea fishes in the family Cyematidae, one only in each of two genera. They are small elongate fishes, growing up to 16 cm (6 in) long.
They are bathypelagic (deep-water ocean-dwellers) and have been found down to 5,000 m (16,400 ft). They are found in all oceans.
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