Dysommina rugosa
- Usual depth329–786 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Dysommina rugosa is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae. It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic and eastern central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260–775 metres, and is found off the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 37 centimetres.
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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: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 329–786 m · Deepest record: 4,200 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Nise-mekura-anago, スルガアナゴ
- Simplified Chinese
- 合鰓鰻, 多皺短身前肛鰻, 多皺短身擬前肛鰻, 後肛鰻
Similar species
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).
- 94 open-data records from 1879 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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