| Saurenchelys | |
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| Saurenchelys petersi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Saurenchelys W. K. H. Peters, 1864 |
| Type species | |
| Saurenchelys cancrivora W. K. H. Peters, 1864 | |
Saurenchelys is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis ("serpent") and ichthys ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for their physical appearance, as they have long, cylindrical, snake-like bodies. This family is found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate waters. They inhabit a wide range of habitats, from coastal shallows and even rivers, to depths below 800 m (2,600 ft). Most species are bottom dwellers, hiding in mud or sand to capture their prey of crustaceans and small fish, but some are pelagic.
Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from νῆττα and στόμα.
Gymnothorax is a genus of fish in the family Muraenidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels.
Parabathymyrus is a genus of eels in the family Congridae.
Hoplunnis is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae. It currently contains the following species:
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.
Nettastoma is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
Nettenchelys is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.
Neenchelys is a genus of snake eels native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. All species of Neenchelys have two rather than three preopercular pores, a significant character among many species of ophichthids.
Dysomma is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Synaphobranchidae, the cutthroat eels. These eels are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The bridge duckbill eel is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and David G. Smith in 1981. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including New Caledonia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It dwells at a depth range of 400–412 metres (1,312–1,352 ft). Females can reach a maximum total length of 43.1 centimetres (17.0 in).
The pygmy pikeconger or pygmy duckbill eel, is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly more locations. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 128 to 280 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20.1 centimeters (7.9 in).
The slender sorcerer is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1864. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic and Indian Ocean, including the River Congo and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 185 to 700 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 65 centimetres (26 in).
The longface eel is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by David G. Smith in 1989. 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. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36 centimeters (14 in).
The blacktail buckbill eel, also known commonly as the blacktail duckbill, or the duckbill eel in Malaysia, is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Chlopsis. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Japan, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 100 to 500 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 50 centimeters (20 in).
Saurenchelys lateromaculata is a species of eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the South China Sea and possibly also the Red Sea.
Saurenchelys meteori is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz and Uwe Zajonz in 2000. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Djibouti, Eritrea, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 696 to 705 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.2 centimetres (17.4 in).
The pillar wire eel is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Einar Hagbart Martin Lea in 1913, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean. It is oceanodromous, and is known to dwell at a depth range of 27 to 460 metres.
Saurenchelys taiwanensis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 1,043 to 1,102 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.2 centimetres (13.5 in).
Congroidei is a suborder of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Anguilliformes, the eels. These eels are mostly marine, although a few species of snake eel will enter freshwater, and they are found in tropical and tempareate waters throughout the world.
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