Nettastoma syntresis
| Nettastoma syntresis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettastoma |
| Species: | N. syntresis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nettastoma syntresis Smith & Böhlke, 1981 | |
Nettastoma syntresis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including the Bahamas, Cuba, and the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 641 metres (0 to 2,103 ft). Males can reach a maximum standard length of 55 centimetres (22 in).[1]
The species epithet "syntresis" means "channel" in Greek, and is treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to several channels in which the species has been found, including the Santaren, Nicholas and Northwest Providence Channels.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Nettastoma syntresis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, D. G. , J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533-560.
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