Nettastomatidae

Nettastomatidae
	Venefica tentaculata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Suborder:	Congroidei
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genera
	Facciolella; Hoplunnis; Leptocephalus; Nettastoma; Nettenchelys; Saurenchelys; Venefica

Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from νῆττα (Greek: duck) and στόμα (Greek: mouth).

Duckbill eel from 2017 NOAA Okeanos expedition at a depth of 2,600m (8530ft)

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.[1] They are slender eels, up to 125 centimetres (4.10 ft) 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
Genus Hoplunnis
Genus Leptocephalus
Genus Nettastoma
Genus Nettenchelys
Genus Saurenchelys
Genus Venefica

References

McCosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.

External links

Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Nettastomatidae" in FishBase. June 2011 version.

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[EoF-1] McCosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.