Cyema atrum

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Cyema atrum is a deep-sea ribbonfish species known for its extremely elongated, ribbon-like body and occurrence in mesopelagic to bathypelagic ocean waters worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deep-sea fish
species of ray-finned fish
authority Günther, 1878
binomialName Cyema atrum NERFINISHED
bodyShape extremely elongated
ribbon-like
class Actinopterygii
color blackish
dark
commonName bobtail eel
describedBy Albert Günther NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1878
distribution temperate waters
tropical waters
worldwide oceans
environment marine
family Cyematidae NERFINISHED
feedingType carnivorous
finType ray-finned
foundIn Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
genus Cyema NERFINISHED
habitat bathypelagic zone
mesopelagic zone
hasFamilyCharacteristic only extant genus in family Cyematidae
hasJaws true
hasLifeStage leptocephalus larva
hasVertebralColumn true
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle deep-sea
livesIn deep pelagic waters
open ocean
locomotion swimming
notableFeature extremely compressed body
large mouth
small head
tapering ribbon-like tail
occursAtDepth bathypelagic depths
mesopelagic depths
order Saccopharyngiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
skeletonType bony
taxonRank species

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Cyematidae containsTaxon Cyema atrum