Nettenchelys dionisi

Nettenchelys dionisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Nettenchelys
Species:	N. dionisi
Binomial name
	Nettenchelys dionisi; Brito, 1989

Nettenchelys dionisi is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[1] It was described by in 1989.^[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Canary Islands, in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 400 metres (1,150 to 1,310 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62 centimetres (24 in).^[1]

The species epithet, "dionisi" refers to Gustavo Perez-Dionis, and was given as a tribute for his contributions to the study of marine life in the Canary Islands.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Nettenchelys dionisi at www.fishbase.org.
^ Brito, A., 1989 (27 Dec.) [ref. 13509] Nettenchelys dionisi, a new species of nettastomatid eel (Pisces: Anguilliformes) from the Canary Islands. Copeia 1989 (no. 4): 876-880.

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[Fishbase-1] Nettenchelys dionisi at www.fishbase.org.

[Brito,_1989-2] Brito, A., 1989 (27 Dec.) [ref. 13509] Nettenchelys dionisi, a new species of nettastomatid eel (Pisces: Anguilliformes) from the Canary Islands. Copeia 1989 (no. 4): 876-880.

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