| Bridge duckbill eel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. gephyra |
| Binomial name | |
| Nettenchelys gephyra Castle & Smith, 1981 | |
The bridge duckbill eel (Nettenchelys gephyra) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and David G. Smith in 1981.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including New Caledonia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It dwells at a depth range of 400–412 metres (1,312–1,352 ft). Females can reach a maximum total length of 43.1 centimetres (17.0 in).[2]
The species epithet "gephyra" means "bridge" in Ancient Greek, and refers to the link the species provides between the species Nettenchelys pygmaeus and Nettenchelys inion.[2]
References
- ↑ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Nettenchelys gephyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199402A2591693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199402A2591693.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Nettenchelys gephyra" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ 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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