Nettenchelys paxtoni
| Nettenchelys paxtoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. paxtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Nettenchelys paxtoni Karmovskaya, 1999 | |
Nettenchelys paxtoni is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1999.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Vanuatu, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 24.8 centimetres (9.8 in).[1]
The species epithet "paxtoni" was given in honour of John Paxton.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Nettenchelys paxtoni at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S., 1999 [ref. 24844] Nettenchelys paxtoni sp. nova (Nettastomatidae, Anguilliformes): a new species from the southwestern Pacific Ocean (Vanuatu). Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 39 (no. 6): 833-836.
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