Southern snipe eel (Avocettina acuticeps)

Scientific name: Avocettina acuticeps Regan, 1916

The Southern snipe eel (Avocettina acuticeps) is a marine fish of the family Nemichthyidae. Native range: Southern region of all oceans except the Eastern Pacific.

Biology

Dark brown to black in color. Dorsal rays 325-436, anal rays 280-368.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Avocettina acuticeps
Family
Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Depth range
2000 m (6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern region of all oceans except the Eastern Pacific.
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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