Basketwork eel

The basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, is a cutthroat eel, the only species in the genus Diastobranchus.

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The Basketwork eel lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 183 - 2000 m environment.

The basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, is a cutthroat eel, the only species in the genus Diastobranchus. It is found off southern Australia, South Africa, and around New Zealand, in depths over 1,000 m. Its length is between 80 and 120 cm. More

The basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, is a cutthroat eelCutthroat eel Cutthroat eels are a family, Synaphobranchidae, of eels, the only member of the suborder Synaphobranchoidei. They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.... More

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Basketwork Eel - Diastobranchus capensis = basketwork eel Pictured is a Basketwork Eel, they range from the East Coast of Africa Eastward to Australia. The Basketwork Eel inhabits the deep sea and is therefore rarely seen. More

Common names

Basketwork eel in English
Deepsea eel in English
ooze eel in English
Tupohlavec kapský in Czech (česky)
南非舒鰓鰻 in Mandarin Chinese
南非舒鳃鳗 in Mandarin Chinese
卡彭合鰓鰻 in Mandarin Chinese
卡彭合鳃鳗 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Synaphobranchidae
Genus : Diastobranchus
Species : Diastobranchus capensis
Authority : Barnard, 1923