Solitary duckbill eel (Nettastoma solitarium)

Scientific name: Nettastoma solitarium Castle & Smith, 1981

Solitary duckbill eel (Nettastoma solitarium)

The Solitary duckbill eel (Nettastoma solitarium) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, the Philippines, Australia, and the western Indian Ocean. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Six supraorbital pores, SO5 present. Lateral line pores 42-45. Median vomerine teeth somewhat enlarged. Posterior nostril above anterodorsal corner of eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nettastoma solitarium
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.5
Depth range
415–610 m (1362–2001 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 415 - 610 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge, the Philippines, Australia, and the western Indian Ocean. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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