Avocettina acuticeps (Regan, 1916) Southern fintail snipe eel |
Family: | Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) | |||
Max. size: | 77 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 2000 m | |||
Distribution: | Southern region of all oceans except the Eastern Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dark brown to black in color (Ref. 3248). Dorsal rays 325-436, anal rays 280-368 (Ref. 3248). | |||
Biology: | Apparently entering the upper water column (Ref. 47377). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |