[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.

[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean.

It is known to dwell at a depth range of 160–440 metres.

Females can reach a maximum total length of 39.5 centimetres.

[2] The species epithet was given in honour of Yurii Sazonov.