Histiobranchus australis, the southern cut-throat eel[2] is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels).[3] It was described by Regan in 1913.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 950 to 3,001 metres (3,117 to 9,846 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62.8 centimetres (24.7 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 67.0 centimetres (26.4 in).[3]
Histiobranchus australis, the southern cut-throat eel is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Regan in 1913. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 950 to 3,001 metres (3,117 to 9,846 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62.8 centimetres (24.7 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 67.0 centimetres (26.4 in).
