| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
62 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 350 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: Tenerife, Canary Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 132-165. Posterior nostril is located on the dorsal side of the head midway between the posterior margin of the eye and supratemporal commissure; presence of median row of large teeth in the anterior part of the vomer (Ref. 42678). |
| Biology: |
Benthic feeder. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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