| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
79.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 255.5 g |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1647 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea including western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas and to southern Brazil (Ref. 47377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 190-210. Usually five supratemporal pores, SO5 absent. Lateral line pores 43-49. Median vomerine teeth somewhat enlarged. Posterior nostril near anterodorsal margin of eye. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in holes on muddy bottoms of continental slope. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 4776). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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