Nettenchelys paxtoni
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Nettenchelys paxtoni Karmovskaya, 1999
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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
- ^ a b c 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.