description Kaup's arrowtooth eel Overview
Kaup's arrowtooth eel, Synaphobranchus kaupii, is a marine deep-water eel in the family Synaphobranchidae, or cutthroat eels. The name is sometimes confused with duckbill eels, but the species belongs to a different family and is treated as a synaphobranchid taxon in current databases. It is a subject for ichthyological and deep-sea biodiversity references rather than a commonly encountered coastal fish. ([NCBI Taxonomy](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=118154))
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What is Kaup's arrowtooth eel, and what is its scientific name?
Kaup's arrowtooth eel is the marine deep-water eel Synaphobranchus kaupii. It belongs to the family Synaphobranchidae, commonly called cutthroat eels.
Is Kaup's arrowtooth eel a duckbill eel?
No. The name is sometimes confused with duckbill eels, but Synaphobranchus kaupii belongs to the separate family Synaphobranchidae.
Where does Kaup's arrowtooth eel live?
It is a deep-water marine eel. Its habitat is the ocean rather than freshwater rivers or lakes.
What kind of animal is Synaphobranchus kaupii?
It is a synaphobranchid eel, a group also known as cutthroat eels. Its classification distinguishes it from unrelated eel-like fishes such as duckbill eels.
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