Several of these cutthroat eels in the family Synaphobranchidae were present along the track for Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition and may represent range extensions and deepest depths for some of the species once identified. This one was seen at a depth of approximately 3,170 meters (10,400 feet).
Cutthroat Eel
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Several of these cutthroat eels in the family Synaphobranchidae were present along the track for Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition and may represent range extensions and deepest depths for some of the species once identified. This one was seen at a depth of approximately 3,170 meters (10,400 feet).

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