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Nettenchelys dionisi Brito, 1989 |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 62 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 350 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Tenerife, Canary Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 132-165. Posterior nostril is located on the dorsal side of the head midway between the posterior margin of the eye and supratemporal commissure; presence of median row of large teeth in the anterior part of the vomer (Ref. 42678). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic feeder. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||