[3] It was described by Albert Eide Parr in 1932, originally under the genus Ariosoma.

[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern and western central Atlantic Ocean, including the Bahamas, the United States, and Jamaica.

[1] It dwells at a depth range of 1299–1318 metres.

[3] Due to its wide distribution, lack of perceived threats, and estimated population stability, the IUCN redlist currently lists Acromycter perturbator as Least Concern.

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