Whipsnout sorcerer
Species of fish
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The whipsnout sorcerer[3] (Venefica proboscidea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[4] It was described by Léon Vaillant in 1888, originally under the genus Nettastoma.[5] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world. It dwells at a depth range of 385 to 2,200 metres (1,263 to 7,218 ft), and inhabits the lower region of the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 in).[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Venefica |
| Species: | V. proboscidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888) | |
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