Asian Snipe Eel [Nemichthys curvirostris]
Description
The Asian Snipe Eel, also known as the Curved Beak Snipe Eel, is found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It has a long, slender body, with a distinctive curved beak formed by its elongated jaws. This species lives at depths of between 300 to 600 meters, and feeds on small crustaceans and cephalopods.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Snipe Eels
Nemichthyidae
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| Genus |
Nemichthys
Nemichthys
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