Dysomma dolichosomatum Karrer, 1983
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dysomma dolichosomatum is an eel in the family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels). It was described by Christine Karrer in 1983. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of 550–555 metres.
Wikipedia contributors, Dysomma dolichosomatum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:33:47.508650+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dysomma dolichosomatum Karrer, 1983
- Name authority
- Karrer, 1983
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Synaphobranchidae
- Genus
- Dysomma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnguilliformes
- familySynaphobranchidae Johnson, 1862
- subfamilyIlyophinae Jordan & Davis, 1891
- genusDysomma Alcock, 1889
- speciesDysomma dolichosomatum Karrer, 1983
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dysomma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| shortbelly eelDysomma anguillare Barnard, 1923 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma brevirostre (Facciolà, 1887) | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma fuscoventralis Karrer & Klausewitz, 1982 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma longirostrum Chen & Mok, 2001 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma melanurum Chen & Weng, 1967 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma muciparus (Alcock, 1891) | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma opisthoproctus Chen & Mok, 1995 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma achiropteryx Prokofiev, 2019 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma bussarawiti Prokofiev, 2019 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma robinsorum Ho & Tighe, 2018 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma alticorpus Fricke, Golani, Appelbaum-Golani & Zajonz, 2018 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dysomma goslinei Robins & Robins, 1976 | SynaphobranchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Karrer, C. (1983). Anguilliformes du Canal de Mozambique (Pisces, Teleostei). Faune Tropicale, 23 (for 1982): 1–116. [“Printing completed in Jan. 1983” on last page.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:389ZF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.