Slender Duckbill Eels [Congriscus]
Description
Congriscus is a genus of eels known as slender duckbill eels, belonging to the Nettastomatidae family. These eels are distinguished by their slender bodies and elongated, duckbill-like snouts. They inhabit deep-sea environments, typically in tropical and subtropical regions. Slender duckbill eels feed on a diet of small fishes and crustaceans, utilizing their long snouts to probe in the sediment.
Species
Slender Duckbill Eel [Syringothyas caudiculus]
View DetailsPanama Worm Eel [Syringothyas hildebrandi]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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Family |
Duckbill Eels
Nettastomatidae
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Statistics
- Species 2