Whitsunday wire eel (Saurenchelys finitimus)

Scientific name: Saurenchelys finitimus Whitley, 1935

The Whitsunday wire eel (Saurenchelys finitimus) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saurenchelys finitimus
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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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