Nettenchelys exoria
| Nettenchelys exoria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. exoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Nettenchelys exoria Böhlke & Smith, 1981 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nettenchelys exoria is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke and David G. Smith in 1981.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA and the Bahamas. It dwells at a depth range of 277 to 494 metres (909 to 1,621 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 46.7 centimetres (18.4 in).[2]
The species epithet "exoria" is derived from the Greek word "exorios", meaning "beyond the frontier", and refers to the posterior nostrils being located at the back of the head.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Nettenchelys exoria at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nettenchelys exoria at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, D. G., J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533-560.