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Saurenchelys gigas Lin, Smith & Shao, 2015

Giant duckbill eel
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Etymology: Saurenchelys: Greek, sauros = lizard + Greek,enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); gigas: Name for Latin 'gigas' meaning giant, referring to its large size.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 200 m (Ref. 106141). Deep-water

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Western Pacific: Taiwan and Vietnam.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 87.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106141); 115.5 cm TL (female)

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This species is distinguished from other adult congeners by the following characters: predorsal length (40.9-46.8 % of PAL, 65.7-76.1 % of TR), head length (36.8-39.3% of PAL, 56.0-65.7 % of TR), vertebrae (38-40 before anus, and 63-70 precaudal), preanal lateral-line pores 38-42, preanal dorsal-fin rays 56–63, and especially its larger size (the maximum size reaching 115.5 cm TL, 3.3 cm DGO) (Ref. 106141).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Lin, J., D.G. Smith, K.-T. Shao and H.-M. Chen, 2015. Saurenchelys gigas sp. nov., a new nettastomatid eel (Teleostei, Anguilliformes, Nettastomatidae) from the western central Pacific. Zootaxa 4060(1):121-130. (Ref. 106141)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00036 - 0.00222), b=2.98 (2.76 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100).