| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
54.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 55 - 310 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: western and southern Gulf of Mexico and from Colombia to mouth of the Amazon River. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 227-245. Light yellowish brown, with small brown spots dorsally; vertical fins edged in black posteriorly (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth reported from Ref. 37039. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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