Nettenchelys taylori | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Nettastomatidae |
Genus: | Nettenchelys |
Species: | N. taylori |
Binomial name | |
Nettenchelys taylori Alcock, 1898 |
Nettenchelys taylori is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). [2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1898. [3] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen from India, in the western Indian Ocean. From the specimen it is known to dwell at a depth of 786 metres (2,579 ft), and to reach a total length of 53.3 centimetres (21.0 in). [2]
The species epithet "taylori" refers to Commander A. Dundas Taylor of the Indian Navy, credited by the author as playing a notable role in the revival of the Marine Survey of India in 1874. [2] [4]