Pale snipe eel

📖 Overview

Pale snipe eel (Nemichthys larseni), first described by Nielsen & Smith, 1978 is a very large fish in the family Nemichthyidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 161.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 170 to 1280 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 173 - 222; Anal soft rays: 164 - 208. Most easily distinguished from N. scolopaceus by its pale color; has more postorbital and preopercular pores. Rectangle formed by the lateral line pores is shorter and higher than in scolopaceus. Resembles N. curvirostris in its pale color but the subcutaneous dark bars are not as evident. May be instantly distinguished from curvirostris by the more numerous postorbital and preopercular pores and the much shorter and higher rectangle formed by the lateral line pores. Has smaller teeth than curvirostris.: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pale snipe eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 170 - 1280 m . Deep-water; 47°N - 17°N, 170°E - 105°W central Mexico, including the Gulf of California; also Hawaii and north of Hawaii to about 38°N.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .

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