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Histiobranchus australis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Synaphobranchidae
Genus:	Histiobranchus
Species:	H. australis
Binomial name
Histiobranchus australis (Regan, 1913)
Synonyms
Synaphobranchus australis Regan, 1913

Histiobranchus australis, the southern cut-throat eel is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Regan in 1913. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 950 to 3,001 metres (3,117 to 9,846 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62.8 centimetres (24.7 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 67.0 centimetres (26.4 in).

References

1. Synonyms of Histiobranchus australis at www.fishbase.org.
2. Common names for Histiobranchus australis at www.fishbase.org.
3. ^ Histiobranchus australis at www.fishbase.org.
4. Regan, C. T., 1913 (23 May) The Antarctic fishes of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh v. 49 (pt 2, no. 2): 229-292, Pls. 1-11.

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