| Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels) |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 785 - 4580 m |
| Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. North of about 20°S; except Mediterranean Sea and eastern Central Pacific. NorthEast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands, British Colombia, Canada to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California (Ref. 32364). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 300; Anal spines: 0-0. Dorsal fin with up to 350 rays; caudal much reduced, linear; anal fin rays 265-270 or more; pectorals small (Ref. 6885). Uniform dusky brown, except jaws, pectoral fins, and lower abdomen which are paler (Ref. 6885). Strong sexual dimorphism (Ref. 3247). |
| Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on crustaceans (Ref. 3247). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 32364). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 32364). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Taiwan (Ref. 5193). |
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