Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
Max. size: |
108.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; depth range 326 - 2304 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Suriname, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 200-205. Other characteristics: Color brown to gray, with vertical fins edged in black and stomach and intestine black. Lateral line to anus number 60-64. |
Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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