[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Djibouti, Eritrea, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia.

[3] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 696 to 705 metres (2,283 to 2,313 ft).

Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.2 centimetres (17.4 in).

[1] The species epithet "meteori" refers to the German research vessel Meteor.

[1] The IUCN redlist currently lists S. meteori as Least Concern, due to its deep water habitat and the presumed lack of major threats thereof.