Boxer snipe eel (Nemichthys curvirostris)

Scientific name: Nemichthys curvirostris Str?mman, 1896

Boxer snipe eel (Nemichthys curvirostris)

The Boxer snipe eel (Nemichthys curvirostris) is a marine fish of the family Nemichthyidae.

Biology

Pale in color with black lines between vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemichthys curvirostris
Family
Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
143
Depth range
0–2000 m (0–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. Western Atlantic: USA to Argentina. Eastern Atlantic: Azores to South Africa. Indian Ocean: Reunion. Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
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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