| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
33.5 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 395 - 420 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Error Seamount. |
| Diagnosis: |
Posterior nostril situated on dorsal side of head before dorsal fin origin; medial row of large teeth in anterior part of vomer absent; in posterior part of vomer, rows of teeth separated by a space along the midline; unpaired pore of supratemporal commissure absent; antedorsal distance 37.7%, head length 38.5% of anteanal distance (Ref. 42678). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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