Nettenchelys taylori
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| Nettenchelys taylori | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. taylori |
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| 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]
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