| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
43.1 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 412 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia (Queensland) and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 158. Anterior median vomerine teeth enlarged. Posterior nostril on top of head about midway between posterior margin of eye and occiput. Mature at 43 cm TL. Other characteristics: Lateral line pores 44. |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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