Whipsnout sorcerer
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Venefica |
| Species: | V. proboscidea
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| Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888)
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The whipsnout sorcerer[3] (Venefica proboscidea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[4] It was described by Léon Vaillant in 1888, originally under the genus Nettastoma.[5] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world. It dwells at a depth range of 385 to 2,200 metres (1,263 to 7,218 ft), and inhabits the lower region of the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 in).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Tighe, K. (2015). "Venefica proboscidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199373A2588490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T199373A2588490.en. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Synonyms of Venefica proboscidea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Venefica proboscidea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Venefica proboscidea" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ Vaillant, L. L., 1888 [ref. 4496] Expéditions scientifiques du "Travailleur" et du "Talisman" pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. Poissons. Paris. 1-406, Pls. 1-28.
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