Family : Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Nettenchelys taylori
Max size : 53.3 cm TL (female)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range - 786 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: known only from the holotype collected in India.
Diagnosis : Posterior nostril far behind occiput, posterior to midpoint between snout tip and anus. Median supratemporal pore absent. Anterior vomerine teeth not enlarged. Predorsal 34% preanal, head 33% preanal.
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Smith, D.G., J.E. Böhlke and P.H.J. Castle. 1981. (Ref. 40819)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses