Bobtail snipe eel
The bobtail snipe eels are two species of deep-sea eels in the family Cyematidae, one only in each of two genera. They are small elongate fishes, growing up to 16cm in length.
The family Cyematidae is characterized by thin, short bodies with long jaws and small teeth and eyes. These species were thought to inhabit only the Southern Atlantic, until two new specimens were captured in the Northern Atlantic in 2006 and 2008.
They are bathypelagic and have been found down to 5,000 m. They are found in all oceans and do not undergo vertical diurnal migration.
