Steminodium hypomelas Gilbert 1905 — Black serrivomerid eel

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on NTUM material (1 specimen, St. CP 4435-5, Kavieng District).

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Tropical and warm temperate waters of South Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Bathypelagic, 500–1229 m depth. Marine.