| Family: | Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) |
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| Order: | Anguilliformes (eels and morays) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Avocet snipe-eel | |||
| Max. size: | 74.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4456) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 %26#150; 4571 m | |||
| Climate: | deep-water; 55%26deg;N - 20%26deg;S, 180%26deg;W - 180%26deg;E | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: of no interest | |||
| Resilience: | Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10) | |||
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Distribution:
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All oceans north of about 20°S, excluding the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern equatorial Pacific. Eastern Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia, Canada to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California (Ref. 32364). | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 300; Anal spines: 0. Dorsal fin with up to 350 rays; caudal much reduced, linear; anal fin rays 265-270 or more; pectorals small (Ref. 6885). Uniform dusky brown, except jaws, pectoral fins, and lower abdomen which are paler (Ref. 6885). Strong sexual dimorphism (Ref. 3247). | |||
| Biology: | Feed on crustaceans (Ref. 3247). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 32364). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 32364). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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