Venefica multiporosa
| Venefica multiporosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Venefica |
| Species: | V. multiporosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Venefica multiporosa Karrer, 1983 | |
Venefica multiporosa is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by Christine Karrer in 1983.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-western Pacific, including Madagascar, Australia and the Philippines. It dwells at a depth range of 416 to 1,300 metres (1,365 to 4,265 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 70.0 centimetres (27.6 in).[1]
References
- 1 2 Venefica multiporosa at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karrer, C., 1983 [ref. 5679] Anguilliformes du Canal de Mozambique (Pisces, Teleostei). Faune Tropicale v. 23 (for 1982): 1-116.
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