Species
Kaup's arrowtooth eel
Synaphobranchus kaupii
A deep-sea eel which lives at depths of 800 to 2,000 meters, feeding on crustaceans, fish, and cephalopods.
Ecoregions
Rainbow Vent Field
Ecoregion types
Deep‑Sea
Trophic levels
Tertiary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A deep-sea eel which lives at depths of 800 to 2,000 meters, feeding on crustaceans, fish, and cephalopods.
Role in the ecosystem
Kaup's arrowtooth eel helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Citation
https://fishbase.se/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=9425&genus=Synaphobranchus&species=kaupii
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