Dysomma bucephalus

(Dysomma bucephalus)

Description

Dysomma bucephalus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 353 metres.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Synaphobranchidae
Genus:Dysomma
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