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Nettenchelys pygmaea Smith & Böhlke, 1981 Pygmy pikeconger |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 20.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 128 - 280 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico and off Venezuela. Probably fairly widely distributed in the western Atlantic (Ref. 40819). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 220-250. Anterior median vomerine teeth enlarged. Posterior nostril on top of head just behind posterior margin of eye. Mature at 15-20 cm TL. Other characteristics: Color brown, slightly darker dorsally than ventrally. Lateral line pores to anus number 40-42 (Ref. 37039). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||