| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
20.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 128 - 280 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico and off Venezuela. Probably fairly widely distributed in the western Atlantic (Ref. 40819). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 220-250. Anterior median vomerine teeth enlarged. Posterior nostril on top of head just behind posterior margin of eye. Mature at 15-20 cm TL. Other characteristics: Color brown, slightly darker dorsally than ventrally. Lateral line pores to anus number 40-42 (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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