| Family: |
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) |
| Max. size: |
55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 641 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: off the Bahamas and Cuba and in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 201-201. Normally 6 supraorbital pores, SO5 present. Lateral line pores 38-41. Median vomerine teeth not enlarged. Posterior nostril near anterodorsal margin of eye. Other characteristics: Color brown to gray, with vertical fins edged in black (Ref. 37039). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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