Narrownecked oceanic eel
📖 Overview
Meso- to bathypelagic . Feed on small fishes and crustaceans. Eggs and leptocephali are planktonic . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Black in color, lateral line pores light . Lateral line pores before anus about 55 .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Narrownecked oceanic eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Narrownecked oceanic eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Narrownecked oceanic eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m , usually 200 - 700 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
small fishes and crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deep-water Neck Eel · Deepwater Neck Eel · Longneck Eel · Narrownecked oceanic eel · Serpent Eel · narrowneck eel · neckeel |
| 🌍CES | dlouhošíjec hadí |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Serpentiiniankeriaat · serpentiiniankerias |
| 🇫🇷French | Fouet petit-nez |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kubinagaanago · クビナガアナゴ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Змеевидный дерихт |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Anguila jirafa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derichthys iselini | Borodin | 1929 | Synonym |
| Derichthys kempi | Norman | 1930 | Synonym |
| Derichtys iselini | Borodin | 1929 | Synonym |
| Grammatocephalus kempi | Norman | 1930 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus anguilloides | Schmidt | 1916 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 53 records indexed .
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