Bridge duckbill eel: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Llama Tierna (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Tassedethe (talk | contribs) m v2.05 - fix links - David G. Smith |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
| synonyms = |
| synonyms = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
The '''bridge duckbill eel''' (''Nettenchelys gephyra'') is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nettastomatidae]] (duckbill/witch eels).<ref name="Fishbase">{{FishBase|genus=Nettenchelys|species=gephyra|id=10561}}</ref> It was described by [[Peter Henry John Castle]] and [[David G. Smith]] in 1981.<ref name="Castle & Smith, 1981">Smith, D. G., J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] ''A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species.'' Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533–560.</ref> It is a [[Marine biology|marine]], deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western [[Pacific Ocean]], including [[New Caledonia]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Indonesia]]. It dwells at a depth range of {{convert|400–412|m}}. Females can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|43.1|cm}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
The '''bridge duckbill eel''' (''Nettenchelys gephyra'') is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nettastomatidae]] (duckbill/witch eels).<ref name="Fishbase">{{FishBase|genus=Nettenchelys|species=gephyra|id=10561}}</ref> It was described by [[Peter Henry John Castle]] and [[David G. Smith (ichthyologist)|David G. Smith]] in 1981.<ref name="Castle & Smith, 1981">Smith, D. G., J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] ''A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species.'' Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533–560.</ref> It is a [[Marine biology|marine]], deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western [[Pacific Ocean]], including [[New Caledonia]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Indonesia]]. It dwells at a depth range of {{convert|400–412|m}}. Females can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|43.1|cm}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
||
The [[specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''gephyra''" means "bridge" in [[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]], and refers to the link the species provides between the species ''[[Pygmy pikeconger|Nettenchelys pygmaeus]]'' and ''[[Nettenchelys inion]]''.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
The [[specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''gephyra''" means "bridge" in [[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]], and refers to the link the species provides between the species ''[[Pygmy pikeconger|Nettenchelys pygmaeus]]'' and ''[[Nettenchelys inion]]''.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
||
Revision as of 20:40, 2 November 2024
| Bridge duckbill eel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. gephyra
|
| Binomial name | |
| Nettenchelys gephyra Castle & Smith, 1981
| |
The bridge duckbill eel (Nettenchelys gephyra) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and David G. Smith in 1981.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including New Caledonia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It dwells at a depth range of 400–412 metres (1,312–1,352 ft). Females can reach a maximum total length of 43.1 centimetres (17.0 in).[2]
The species epithet "gephyra" means "bridge" in Ancient Greek, and refers to the link the species provides between the species Nettenchelys pygmaeus and Nettenchelys inion.[2]
References
- ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Nettenchelys gephyra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199402A2591693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199402A2591693.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nettenchelys gephyra". FishBase.
- ^ Smith, D. G., J. E. Böhlke and P. H. J. Castle, 1981 (20 July) [ref. 6158] A revision of the nettastomatid eel genera Nettastoma and Nettenchelys (Pisces: Anguilliformes), with descriptions of six new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 2): 533–560.
.jpg){kind=small} | This Anguilliformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |