Labichthys carinatus Gill & Ryder, 1883
Shortgut fintail snipe eel

Family:  Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)
Max. size:  80 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: near the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: USA to Brazil. Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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