Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
Max. size: |
46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 415 - 610 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge, the Philippines, Australia, and the western Indian Ocean (Ref. 559). Reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). |
Diagnosis: |
Six supraorbital pores, SO5 present. Lateral line pores 42-45. Median vomerine teeth somewhat enlarged. Posterior nostril above anterodorsal corner of eye. |
Biology: |
Recorded on video tape outside the coelacanth caves at a depth of 278-340 m (Ref. 58472). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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