Pygmy pikeconger (Nettenchelys pygmaea)

Scientific name: Nettenchelys pygmaea Smith & B?hlke, 1981

The Pygmy pikeconger (Nettenchelys pygmaea) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico and off Venezuela. Probably fairly widely distributed in the western Atlantic.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nettenchelys pygmaea
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.1
Depth range
128–280 m (420–919 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 128 - 280 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico and off Venezuela. Probably fairly widely distributed in the western Atlantic.
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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