Duck-billed eel (Nettastoma parviceps)

Scientific name: Nettastoma parviceps G?nther, 1877

Duck-billed eel (Nettastoma parviceps)

The Duck-billed eel (Nettastoma parviceps) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae.

Biology

Vertebrae: 230. SO5 pore normally absent. Lateral line pores 49-58. Median vomerine teeth not enlarged. Posterior nostril above posterodorsal corner of eye. Other characteristics: Color gray; vertical fins black-edged; snout gray-black; iris and opercular regions silver.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nettastoma parviceps
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
82.0
Depth range
60–1190 m (197–3904 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 1190 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: bitemperate distribution, recorded from Japan, Hawaii, eastern Australia, and southeastern Africa. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Rare or absent in equatorial waters.
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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