Pillar wire eel (Saurenchelys stylura)

Scientific name: Saurenchelys stylura Lea, 1913

The Pillar wire eel (Saurenchelys stylura) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurenchelys stylura
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
27–460 m (89–1509 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 27 - 460 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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