Snub-nosed spiny eel
Snub-nosed spiny eel | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Notacanthiformes |
Family: | Notacanthidae |
Genus: | Notacanthus |
Species: | N. chemnitzii
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Binomial name | |
Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788
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The snub-nosed spiny eel, Notacanthus chemnitzii, is a member of the family Notacanthidae, the deep-sea spiny eels, which are not true eels (Anguilliformes). The snub-nosed spiny eel exists in waters all over the world, except in the tropics,[1] ranging in color from light tan to bluish grey in small ones to dark brown in large ones.[1] Its primary food is sea anemones.[1] The eel usually lives in deep waters, mostly more than 200 m below the surface.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Fishbase.org. 2005. Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788. Retrieved on April 14, 2007.
Categories:
- Notacanthidae
- Fish described in 1788
- Ray-finned fish stubs