Avocet snipe eel (Avocettina infans)

Scientific name: Avocettina infans G?nther, 1878

Avocet snipe eel (Avocettina infans)

The Avocet snipe eel (Avocettina infans) is a marine fish of the family Nemichthyidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 300; Anal spines: 0. Dorsal fin with up to 350 rays; caudal much reduced, linear; anal fin rays 265-270 or more; pectorals small. Uniform dusky brown, except jaws, pectoral fins, and lower abdomen which are paler. Strong sexual dimorphism.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Avocettina infans
Family
Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
74.5
Depth range
0–4580 m (0–15026 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4580 m, usually 1200 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. North of about 20?S; except Mediterranean Sea and eastern Central Pacific. NorthEast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia, Canada to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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