Nettenchelys inion
Nettenchelys inion is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen discovered in Florida, USA, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 458 to 531 metres (1,503 to 1,742 ft). Males can reach a total length of 42.3 centimetres (16.7 in).[1]
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The species epithet "inion" means "back of head" in Greek, and is treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the location of the posterior nostril.[1]
References
- Nettenchelys inion at www.fishbase.org.
- Smith, D. G., J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533-560.
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