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Description: The fish in the images looks like a species of the Synaphobranchid genus Ilyophis. This is based on the inflated looking snout, relatively small eye, and prominent white lateral line pores.
A possible species is Ilyophis blachei from the depth and body size.
It is feeding on a crustacean, perhaps a member of the Dendrobranchiata Item Type: Image Title: Synaphobranchid eel Species: Ilyophis sp. Behaviour: Feeding Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2011 Countries: West Africa -- Angola Project Partners: Subsea 7 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 10 September 2012
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Description: 800 - 1200 mm length. Family Synaphobranchid ae. This is the species Simenchelys parasitica, which behaves much
like a hagfish. It has a very muscular head with a small
mouth, used to rip flesh from a carcass. Item Type: Image Title: Snub-nosed Eel Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Simenchelys parasitica Behaviour: Feeding on a carcass on the seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo fieldAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo field Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1366m Latitude: 3 deg 07' 00" N Longitude: 6 deg 49' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Rig: Jack Ryan Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 43 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 14 December 2009
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Description: The fish in the images looks like a species of the Synaphobranchid genus Ilyophis. This is based on the inflated looking snout, relatively small eye, and prominent white lateral line pores.
A possible species is Ilyophis blachei from the depth and body size.
It is feeding on a crustacean, perhaps a member of the Dendrobranchiata Item Type: Image Title: Synaphobranchid eel Species: Ilyophis sp. Behaviour: Feeding Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2011 Countries: West Africa -- Angola Project Partners: Subsea 7 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 10 September 2012
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Item Type: Image Title: Longnosed eel Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Synaphobranchus kaupi Behaviour: Swimming above seafloor Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Block 31 Leif E Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2500 Latitude: 7 deg 30' 00" S Longitude: 9 deg 00' 00" W Countries: West Africa -- Angola Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Leiv Ericksson Project Partners: Ocean Rig, BP ROV: Magnum 95 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Description: The fish in the images looks like a species of the Synaphobranchid genus Ilyophis. This is based on the inflated looking snout, relatively small eye, and prominent white lateral line pores.
A possible species is Ilyophis blachei from the depth and body size.
It is feeding on a crustacean, perhaps a member of the Dendrobranchiata Item Type: Image Title: Synaphobranchid eel Species: Ilyophis sp. Behaviour: Feeding Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2011 Countries: West Africa -- Angola Project Partners: Subsea 7 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 10 September 2012
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Item Type: Image Title: Longnosed eel Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Synaphobranchus kaupi Behaviour: Swimming Site: Indian -- Arabian Sea -- India GKDW-A Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 21 deg 17' 00" N Longitude: 68 deg 13' 50" E Countries: India -- Goa Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Belford Dolphin Project Partners: Dolphin Drilling, Subsea 7, ONGC ROV: Hercules 7 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
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Item Type: Image Title: Longnosed eel Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Synaphobranchus kaupi Behaviour: Swimming Site: Indian -- Arabian Sea -- India GKDW-A Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2000 Latitude: 21 deg 17' 00" N Longitude: 68 deg 13' 50" E Countries: India -- Goa Habitat: Tropical Mud Rig: Belford Dolphin Project Partners: Dolphin Drilling, Subsea 7, ONGC ROV: Hercules 7 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
