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Nettastoma melanura Rafinesque, 1810 Blackfin sorcerer |
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photo by
Serrano, A. |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 79.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 255.5 g | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1647 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea including western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas and to southern Brazil (Ref. 47377). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 190-210. Usually five supratemporal pores, SO5 absent. Lateral line pores 43-49. Median vomerine teeth somewhat enlarged. Posterior nostril near anterodorsal margin of eye. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in holes on muddy bottoms of continental slope. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 4776). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||