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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae Duckbill eels

Genus: Nettenchelys

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 62 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys dionisi
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33.5 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys erroriensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 46.7 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys exoria
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 43.1 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys gephyra
[Bridge duckbill eel]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys inion
[]
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Western Pacific
Max. Length 24.8 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys paxtoni
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20.1 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys pygmaea
[Pygmy pikeconger]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 53.3 cm TL
 
Nettenchelys taylori
[]
8 Species of Family Nettastomatidae with Genus Nettenchelys
(Duckbill eels)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1989 Nettenchelys dionisi Eastern Central Atlantic 62 TL
1994 Nettenchelys erroriensis Western Indian Ocean 33.5 TL
1981 Nettenchelys exoria Western Central Atlantic 46.7 TL
1981 Nettenchelys gephyra Bridge duckbill eel Western Pacific 43.1 TL
1981 Nettenchelys inion Western Central Atlantic 42.3 TL
1999 Nettenchelys paxtoni Western Pacific 24.8 TL
1981 Nettenchelys pygmaea Pygmy pikeconger Western Central Atlantic 20.1 TL
1898 Nettenchelys taylori Western Indian Ocean 53.3 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013