Nettenchelys bellottii (D'Ancona, 1928) |
Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
Max. size: | ||||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 600 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | The species was described from two small specimens, 1.45 and 2.4 cm TL, with the larger one selected as the lectotype, and it is clearly a larval Nettenchelys (Ref. 106144), | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |