Longface eel
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The longface eel[1] (Saurenchelys cognita) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith in 1989.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina and Florida, USA, the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, and Mobile Bay. It dwells at a depth range of 59 to 158 meters (194 to 518 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 36 centimeters (14 in).[2]
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Longface eel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Nettastomatidae |
Genus: | Saurenchelys |
Species: | S. cognita |
Binomial name | |
Saurenchelys cognita Smith, 1989 | |
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