Nettenchelys exoria

Nettenchelys exoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Nettenchelys
Species:	N. exoria
Binomial name
	Nettenchelys exoria; Böhlke & Smith, 1981
Synonyms[1]
	Nettenchelys exorius Böhlke & Smith, 1981;

Nettenchelys exoria is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[2] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke and David G. Smith in 1981.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA and the Bahamas. It dwells at a depth range of 277 to 494 metres (909 to 1,621 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 46.7 centimetres (18.4 in).^[2]

The species epithet "exoria" is derived from the Greek word "exorios", meaning "beyond the frontier", and refers to the posterior nostrils being located at the back of the head.^[2]

References

↑ Synonyms of Nettenchelys exoria at www.fishbase.org.
1 2 3 Nettenchelys exoria 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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[1] Synonyms of Nettenchelys exoria at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] 1 2 3 Nettenchelys exoria at www.fishbase.org.

[3] 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.