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Avocettina bowersii (Garman, 1899) |
| Family: | Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 42 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 92 - 641 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to Peru (Ref. 32364), extending to Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Type specimen taken from a depth of 2,692 m (Ref. 33021). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 32364). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 32364). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||