Histiobranchus australis

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 3001 m, and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62.8 cm, while females can reach a maximum TL of 67.0 cm.