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Nettastoma solitarium Castle & Smith, 1981 Solitary duckbill eel |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||