The basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, is a cutthroat eel, the only species in the genus Diastobranchus. It is found off southern Australia, South Africa, and around New Zealand, in depths over 1,000 m. Its length is between 80 and 120 cm.

Basketwork eel
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Synaphobranchidae
Subfamily: Synaphobranchinae
Genus: Diastobranchus
Barnard, 1923
Species:
D. capensis
Binomial name
Diastobranchus capensis
Barnard, 1923

References

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  1. ^ IUCN (2019-11-22). Diastobranchus capensis: McCosker, J., Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T199118A2561032 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2023-1.rlts.t199118a2561032.en.