Image Bank - Fishes
Bobtail Snipe Eel
Reference |
IB0817 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Arrow Eels - CYEMATIDAE |
Common Name |
Bobtail Snipe Eel |
Scientific Name |
Cyema atrum |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Arrow eels are pelagic, inhabiting deep water from 330 to 5000 m. They grow to about 15cm long. They are rarely encountered and very little is known of their biology. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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