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Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Etymology: Nettenchelys: Greek, netta = duck + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); proxima: Name from the Latin 'proxima' meaning 'near', referring to the position of the posterior nostril, close to the eye and also referring to its close resemblance to N. gephyra and N. pygmaea; an adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas batidemersal; intervalo de profundidade 300 - 412 m (Ref. 106144). Subtropical
Distribuição
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Western Pacific: Taiwan and possibly the Philippines.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.1 cm TL (female)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Vértebras: 185. This species is distinguished from all other species in the genus except N. gephyra and N. pygmaea in having an enlarged median series of teeth at the anterior end of the vomer; differs from N. gephyra in having the posterior nostril immediately behind the eye (approximately midway between eye and supratemporal canal in N. gephyra), with PCV 78 (vs. 79-101 in N. gephyra, but 91-101 in specimens from Taiwan), and with IO pores 9 + 2 (vs. 8–9 + 3–4 in N. gephyra); differs from N. pygmaea in its larger size, 25.1 cm in the holotype, an immature female, (vs. 20.1 cm for the largest known N. pygmaea and 15.1 cm for a mature female), with slight differences in some meristic and morphometric characters (Ref. 106144).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Smith, D.G., J. Lin, H.-M. Chen and J.J. Pogonoski, 2015. The eels of the genus Nettenchelys, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Nettastomatidae). Zootaxa 4060(1):105-120. (Ref. 106144)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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