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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Neenchelys: Name from Greek 'neo' for new and 'enchelys' for eel; nudiceps: Name from Latin 'nudiceps', referring to its smooth head.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 844 - 856 m (Ref. 116659). Deep-water
Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 78.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 116659)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 221. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: total vertebrae 221; mandible pores 7; lateral-line pores anterior to pectoral-fin base 18; upper and lateral surfaces of snout smooth without papillae (Ref. 116659).
Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tashiro, F., Y. Hibino and H. Imamura, 2016. Description of a new species of the genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae) from the eastern Indian Ocean, with comments on the availability of three congeners. Ichthyol. Res. 63:53-58. (Ref. 116659)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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