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Venefica multiporosa

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Venefica multiporosa
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V. multiporosa
Binomial name
Venefica multiporosa
Karrer, 1983

Venefica multiporosa is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by Christine Karrer in 1983.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-western Pacific, including Madagascar, Australia and the Philippines. It dwells at a depth range of 416 to 1,300 metres (1,365 to 4,265 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 70.0 centimetres (27.6 in).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Venefica multiporosa at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Karrer, C., 1983 [ref. 5679] Anguilliformes du Canal de Mozambique (Pisces, Teleostei). Faune Tropicale v. 23 (for 1982): 1-116.