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The '''pygmy pikeconger'''<ref>[http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58710&GenusName=Nettenchelys&SpeciesName=pygmaea&StockCode=48427 Common names of ''Nettenchelys pygmaea''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> (''Nettenchelys pygmaea'') is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nettastomatidae]] (duckbill/witch eels).<ref name="Fishbase">[http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Nettenchelys-pygmaea.html ''Nettenchelys pygmaea''] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130703114403/http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Nettenchelys-pygmaea.html |date=2013-07-03 }} at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It was described by [[David G. Smith]] and [[James Erwin Böhlke]] in 1981.<ref>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]], [[tropical]] eel which is known from the western central [[Atlantic Ocean]], including [[Venezuela]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]], and possibly more locations.<ref name="Fishbase"/> It is known to dwell at a depth range of {{convert|128|to|280|m|ft}}. Males can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|20.1|cm|in}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
The '''pygmy pikeconger'''<ref>[http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58710&GenusName=Nettenchelys&SpeciesName=pygmaea&StockCode=48427 Common names of ''Nettenchelys pygmaea''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> (''Nettenchelys pygmaea'') is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nettastomatidae]] (duckbill/witch eels).<ref name="Fishbase">[http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Nettenchelys-pygmaea.html ''Nettenchelys pygmaea''] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130703114403/http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Nettenchelys-pygmaea.html |date=2013-07-03 }} at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It was described by [[David G. Smith]] and [[James Erwin Böhlke]] in 1981.<ref>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]], [[tropical]] eel which is known from the western central [[Atlantic Ocean]], including [[Venezuela]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]], and possibly more locations.<ref name="Fishbase"/> It is known to dwell at a depth range of {{convert|128|to|280|m|ft|abbr=|sp=us}}. Males can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|20.1|cm|in|abbr=|sp=us}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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The [[Specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''pygmaea''", meaning "small" in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], refers to the small size of mature specimens.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
The [[Specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''pygmaea''", meaning "small" in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], refers to the small size of mature specimens.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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The pygmy pikeconger[2] (Nettenchelys pygmaea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[3] It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly more locations.[3] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 128 to 280 meters (420 to 919 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 20.1 centimeters (7.9 in).[3]
The species epithet "pygmaea", meaning "small" in Greek, refers to the small size of mature specimens.[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Nettenchelys pygmaea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Nettenchelys pygmaea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Nettenchelys pygmaea Archived 2013-07-03 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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.
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