Family: |
Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 92 - 641 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to Peru (Ref. 32364), extending to Chile (Ref. 9068). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Type specimen taken from a depth of 2,692 m (Ref. 33021). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 32364). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 32364). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (124695)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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