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Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth".
Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. They are bottom-dwelling fish, feeding on invertebrates and smaller fish. They are slender eels, up to in length, with narrow heads and large, toothy, mouths. Most species lack pectoral fins.
Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth".
Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. They are bottom-dwelling fish, feeding on invertebrates and smaller fish. They are slender eels, up to in length, with narrow heads and large, toothy, mouths. Most species lack pectoral fins.
Species
About 40 species are placed in seven genera: * Genus ''Facciolella
''Facciolella'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* '' Facciolella castlei'' Parin & Karmovskaya, 1985
* '' Facciolella equatorialis'' ( C. H. Gilbe ...
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* Genus ''Hoplunnis
''Hoplunnis'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae. It currently contains the following species:
* '' Hoplunnis diomediana'' Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Blacktail pike-conger)
* '' Hoplunnis macrura'' Ginsburg, 1951 (Fre ...
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* Genus '' "Leptocephalus"''
* Genus ''Nettastoma
''Nettastoma'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Nettastoma falcinaris'' Parin & Karmovskaya, 1985
* '' Nettastoma melanurum'' Rafinesque, 18 ...
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* Genus ''Nettenchelys
''Nettenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Nettenchelys bellottii'' ( D'Ancona, 1928)
* '' Nettenchelys dionisi'' Brito, 1989
* '' Nett ...
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* Genus ''Saurenchelys
''Saurenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae
Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from Greek ''netta'' meaning "duck" and ''stoma'' meaning "mouth".
Duckbill ee ...
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* Genus ''Venefica
''Venefica'' is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae. It currently contains the following species:
* '' Venefica multiporosa'' Karrer, 1982
* '' Venefica ocella'' Garman, 1899
* '' Venefica proboscidea'' ( Vaillant, 1888) ...
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References
* Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Ray-finned fish families {{Anguilliformes-stub