Avocettina paucipora Nielsen & Smith, 1978 |
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SFSA |
Family: | Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) | |||
Max. size: | 55 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic and southern Indian and Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dark brown to black in color (Ref. 3248). Dorsal rays 254-297, anal rays 218-257 (Ref. 3248). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |