''Dysomma muciparus'' is an

eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

in the family

Synaphobranchidae Cutthroat eels are a family, Synaphobranchidae, of eels, the only members of the suborder Synaphobranchoidei. They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical seas. Cutthroat eels range from in length. They are bottom-dwelling fish, found in ...

(cutthroat eels).''Dysomma muciparus''
at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1891.Alcock, A. W., 1891 (1 July-1 Aug.) ef. 87''Class Pisces. In: II.--Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander R. F. Hoskyn, R. N., commanding.--Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91.'' Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 8 (no. 43/44): 16-34 (1 July); 119-138 (1 Aug.), Pls. 7-8. It is a

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marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...

eel which is known from the

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. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 439–505 metres.

References

Synaphobranchidae Fish described in 1891 {{Anguilliformes-stub