Dysomma opisthoproctus

Description

Dysomma opisthoproctus is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Chen Yu-Yun and Michael Hin-Kiu Mok in 1995. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known only from northeastern Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 200 metres. Males are known to reach a total length of 42.1 centimetres. The species epithet "opisthoproctus" refers to the posterior position of the anus, on the eel.