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Venefica procera (Goode & Bean, 1883) |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 108.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 326 - 2304 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Suriname, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 200-205. Other characteristics: Color brown to gray, with vertical fins edged in black and stomach and intestine black. Lateral line to anus number 60-64. | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||