| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Yemen, Red Sea. Larvae were reported from the northwestern Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Floating or actively swimming larvae seem to live in the upper pelagic region. In the Red Sea, metamorphosing or post metamorphosed stages seem to descend vertically down to the deep-sea bottom. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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