Nemichthys curvirostris
| Nemichthys curvirostris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nemichthyidae |
| Genus: | Nemichthys |
| Species: | N. curvirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Nemichthys curvirostris (Strömman, 1896)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptocephalus curvirostris | |
Nemichthys curvirostris, the boxer snipe eel, is a snipe eel of the family Nemichthyidae. Like other snipe eels, they have incredibly narrow and elongated bodies, and small fins.
Habitat
[edit]The eel lives at depths of up to 2,000 m. It has a probable global distribution.
Description
[edit]The length is up to 143 centimetres (4.69 ft). It has long, narrow fine-boned delicate jaws, which are curved, and have small hooked teeth for swiping crustaceans, zooplankton, and sea snow from the water column. This eel is extremely delicate at touch, with a somewhat smooth, slimy skin, and diminutive eyes which are positioned near the rear end of the jaws.
Biology
[edit]Feeds on crustaceans like amphipods, copepods, shrimp, and possibly also consumes fish eggs and sea snow. Reproduction is oviparous.
References
[edit]Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemichthys curvirostris". FishBase. May 2006 version.
External links
[edit]Nemichthys curvirostris, boxer snipe eel 1 20 Feb. 2009 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9107.
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