Family Derichthyidae - Longneck eels
Order : Anguilliformes Derichthyidae Derichthyidae
Class : Teleostei
No. in FishBase : Genera : 2 | Species : 3 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
Environment : Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
Division : Marine
Aquarium : none
First Fossil Record :      
Remark : Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Head bearing a series of parallel striations that form part of a sensory system. Pectorals present, pelvics absent; dorsal fin origin behind tip of pectorals. Anus well behind midlength. Snout short in Derichthys and relatively long in Nessorhamphus. Adults mesopelagic to bathypelagic. Maximum length about 60 cm.
Etymology : Greek, deres, -es = neck, throat + Greek, ichthys = fish ( Ref. 45335).
Reproductive guild : nonguarders
Typical activity level :
Main Ref. : Nelson, J.S. 1984
Coordinator :
Deep Fin Classification : Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Elopocephalai | | Elopomorpha | | | | | | | | | | Anguilliformes | | | Derichthyidae

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Species/Synonymy list for the family Derichthyidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
acceptedseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
! Derichtys iselini Borodin, 1929
synonymjuniororiginal
Derichthys iselini Borodin, 1929
synonymjuniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Derichthys kempi (Norman, 1930)
synonymjuniornew
acceptedseniornew
synonymseniororiginal
synonymjuniororiginal
Platuronides danae (non Roule & Bertin, 1924)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Platuronides acutus (non Parr, 1932)
misappliedmisappliedoriginal
Nessorhamphus danae Schmidt, 1931
acceptedseniororiginal
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