Nettenchelys inion
Species of fish
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Nettenchelys inion is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen discovered near North Bimini Marine Protected Area in 1964. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 458 to 531 meters (1,503 to 1,742 ft). Males can reach a total length of 42.3 centimeters (16.7 in).[2]
| Nettenchelys inion | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. inion |
| Binomial name | |
| Nettenchelys inion Smith & Böhlke, 1981 | |
The species epithet "inion" means "back of head" in Greek, and is treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the location of the posterior nostril.[2]
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