Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Synaphobranchidae Cutthroat eels
Subfamily: Ilyophinae
Genus: Ilyophis

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6 species
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Max. Length 44.7 cm TL

 
Ilyophis arx
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Max. Length 79.2 cm TL

 
Ilyophis blachei
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Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Ilyophis brunneus Gilbert, 1891

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Ilyophis brunneus
[Muddy arrowtooth eel]
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Max. Length 51.3 cm TL

 
Ilyophis nigeli
[]
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Max. Length 34.8 cm TL

 
Ilyophis robinsae
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Ilyophis saldanhai
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ilyophis arx Eastern Pacific and North 44.7 TL 1976
Ilyophis blachei Northeast Atlantic, South 79.2 TL 1982
Ilyophis brunneus Muddy arrowtooth eel Atlantic, Indian and Paci 58 TL 1891
Ilyophis nigeli Northwest Pacific 51.3 TL 1997
Ilyophis robinsae Indo-West Pacific 34.8 TL 1997
Ilyophis saldanhai Western Central Atlantic 1999



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