Dysomma polycatodon
- Usual depth39–173 m
- Water temperature25–28 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Dysomma polycatodon is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae. It was described by Christine Karrer in 1983. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 170–175 metres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 39–173 m · Deepest record: 172.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–28 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 合鰓鰻, 多齒前肛鰻, 多齒前肛鰻(合鰓鰻)
Similar species
- Shortbelly eel
Dysomma anguillare
Kaup's arrowtooth eelSynaphobranchus kaupii
- Basketwork eel
Diastobranchus capensis
- Parasitic eel
Simenchelys parasitica
- Grey cutthroat eel
Synaphobranchus affinis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 9 open-data records from 1958 to 2017.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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