Nettastomatidae

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Name (Latin)
Nettastomatidae
Other forms of name
Duckbill eels
nne Nettastomidae
See Also From tracing topical name
Eels
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q530514
Library of congress: sh 85091050
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Wikipedia description:

Nettastomatidae, the duckbill eels or witch eels are a family of eels. The name is from νῆττα (Greek: duck) and στόμα (Greek: mouth). Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. They are bottom-dwelling fish, feeding on invertebrates and smaller fish. They are slender eels, up to 125 centimetres (4.10 ft) in length, with narrow heads and large, toothy, mouths. Most species lack pectoral fins.

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