Nettenchelys bellottii

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Nettenchelys bellottii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Nettenchelys
Species:
N. bellottii
Binomial name
Nettenchelys bellottii
(D'Ancona, 1928)
Synonyms

Leptocephalus bellottiiD'Ancona, 1928

Nettenchelys bellottii is a species of duckbill eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. This species is only known from larvae. [2]

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References

  1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Nettenchelys bellottii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T103706741A103708423. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T103706741A103708423.en . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. Smith, D.G.; Lin, J.; Chen, H.-M. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2015). "The eels of the genus Nettenchelys, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Nettastomatidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 105–120.