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Nemichthyidae
Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but sometimes as deep as . Depending on the species, adults may reach in length, yet they weigh only . They are distinguished by their very slender jaws that separate toward the tips as the upper jaw curves upward. The jaws appear similar to the beak of the bird called the snipe. Snipe eels are oviparous, and the juveniles, called Leptocephali (meaning small head), do not resemble the adults but have oval, leaf-shaped and transparent bodies. Different species of snipe eel have different shapes, sizes and colors. The similarly named bobtail snipe eel is actually in a different family and represented by two species, the black ''Cyema atrum'' and the bright red ''Neocyema erythrosoma''. Genera and species There are nine species in three genera: Characteristics File:Nemichthys scolopaceus.jpg, '' Slender snipe eel'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avocettina Paucipora
''Avocettina paucipora'' is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels). It was described by Jørgen G. Nielsen and David G. Smith in 1978.Nielsen, J. G. and D. G. Smith, 1978 ef. 8901''The eel family Nemichthyidae (Pisces: Anguilliformes).'' Dana Report No. 88: 1–71, Pls. 1–2. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern Atlantic, southern Indian, and the Pacific Ocean. They can reach a maximum total length of 55 centimetres. ''A. paucipora'' is of no commercial interest to fisheries Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life or, more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a., fishing grounds). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farm .... References Nemichthyidae Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Taxa named by Jørgen G. Nielsen Taxa named by David G. Smith Fish described in 1978< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemichthys Scolopaceus
''Nemichthys'' is a genus of eels in the snipe-eel family Nemichthyidae Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of but sometimes as deep as . Depending on the species, adults may reach in length, y .... It currently contains the following species: * '' Nemichthys curvirostris'' ( Strömman, 1896) (boxer snipe-eel) * '' Nemichthys larseni'' J. G. Nielsen & D. G. Smith, 1978 * '' Nemichthys scolopaceus'' J. Richardson, 1848 (slender snipe-eel) References * Nemichthyidae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Theodore Gill Taxa named by John A. Ryder {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avocettina Infans
The avocet snipe eel (''Avocettina infans'') is a snipe eel of the family Nemichthyidae, found in all oceans except the Mediterranean and the eastern Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ..., at depths between 50 and 4,500 m. Their length is up to . References * * * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) {{Taxonbar, from=Q1038924 Nemichthyidae Fish described in 1878 Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemichthys Larseni
''Nemichthys larseni'' is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).''Nemichthys larseni'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Jørgen G. Nielsen and David G. Smith in 1978.Nielsen, J. G. and D. G. Smith, 1978 ef. 8901''The eel family Nemichthyidae (Pisces: Anguilliformes).'' Dana Report No. 88: 1-71, Pls. 1-2. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yano's Snipe Eel
The Yano's snipe eel (''Labichthys yanoi'') is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).''Labichthys yanoi'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Giles Willis Mead and Ira Rubinoff in 1966, originally under the genus '' Avocettinops''.Mead, G. W. and I. Rubinoff, 1966 (25 Feb.) ef. 9044''Avocettinops yanoi, a new nemichthyid eel from the southern Indian Ocean.'' Breviora No. 241: 1-6. It is a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labichthys Carinatus
''Labichthys carinatus'' is an eel in the family ''Nemichthyidae'' (snipe eels).''Labichthys carinatus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by and in 1883.Gill, T. N. and J. A. Ryder, 1883 (5 Dec.) ef. 1746''Diagnoses of new genera of nemichthyoid eels.'' Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 6 (no. 381): 260-262. It is a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avocettina Bowersii
''Avocettina bowersii'' is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).''Avocettina bowersii'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by in 1899.Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) ef. 1540''The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ...'' No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M. It is a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Snipe Eel
''Avocettina acuticeps'', the southern snipe eel or southern fintail snipe eel, at www.fishbase.org. is an in the family (snipe eels).''Avocettina acuticeps'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Avocet Snipe Eel
The avocet snipe eel (''Avocettina infans'') is a snipe eel of the family (biology), family Nemichthyidae, found in all oceans except the Mediterranean and the eastern Pacific, at depths between 50 and 4,500 m. Their length is up to . References * * * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) {{Taxonbar, from=Q1038924 Nemichthyidae Fish described in 1878 Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxer Snipe Eel
''Nemichthys curvirostris'', the boxer snipe eel, is a snipe eel of the family Nemichthyidae. Like other snipe eels, they have incredibly narrow and elongated bodies, and small fins. Habitat The eel lives at depths of up to 2,000 m. It has a probable global distribution. Description The length is up to . It has long, narrow fine-boned delicate jaws, which are curved, and have small hooked teeth for swiping crustaceans, zooplankton, and sea snow from the water column. This eel is extremely delicate at touch, with a somewhat smooth, slimy skin, and diminutive eyes which are positioned near the rear end of the jaws. Biology Feeds on crustaceans like amphipods, copepods, shrimp, and possibly also consumes fish eggs and sea snow. Reproduction is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FishBase
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web.Marine Fellow: Rainer Froese ''Pew Environment Group''. Over time it has "evolved into a dynamic and versatile ecological tool" that is widely cited in scholarly publications. FishBase provides comprehensive species data, including information on , geographical distribution, biometrics and morpholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snipe
A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill, eyes placed high on the head, and cryptic/ camouflaging plumage. ''Gallinago'' snipe have a nearly worldwide distribution, the '' Lymnocryptes'' snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the ''Coenocorypha'' snipe is found only in the outlying islands of New Zealand. The four species of painted snipe are not closely related to the typical snipe, and are placed in their own family, the Rostratulidae. Behaviour Snipe search for invertebrates in the mud with a " sewing-machine" action of their long bills. The sensitivity of the bill is caused by filaments belonging to the fifth pair of nerves, which run almost to the tip and open immediately under the soft cuticle in a series of cells; a similar adaptation is found in sandpipers; this adaptation gives this portion of the surface of the premaxillaries a honeycomb-like appearance: wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
