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Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Etymology: Nettenchelys: Greek, netta = duck + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); paxtoni: Named for John Paxton..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical
Western Pacific: New Hebrides, Vanuatu.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34242)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Karmovskaya, E.S., 1999. Nettenchelys paxtoni sp. nova (Nettastomidae, Anguilliformes): a new species from the southwestern Pacific Ocean (Vanuatu). J. Ichthyol. 39(9):795-798. (Ref. 34242)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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