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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Etymology: Nettenchelys: Greek, netta = duck + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); dionisi: Named in honor of Gustavo Perez-Dionis in recognition of his contributions to the study of the Canary Island marine fauna.

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 350 - 400 m (Ref. 39613). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Eastern Central Atlantic: Tenerife, Canary Islands.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 62.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39613)

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Vertebrae: 132 - 165. Posterior nostril is located on the dorsal side of the head midway between the posterior margin of the eye and supratemporal commissure; presence of median row of large teeth in the anterior part of the vomer (Ref. 42678).

Benthic feeder.

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Brito, A., 1989. Nettenchelys dionisi, a new species of nettastomatid eel (Pisces: Anguilliformes) from the Canary Islands. Copeia 1989(4):876-880. (Ref. 39613)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Nettenchelys dionisi Brito, 1989