Nettastoma
E806959
Nettastoma is a genus of deep-sea eels known commonly as duckbill or sorcerer eels, characterized by their elongated bodies and distinctive broad, flattened snouts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nettastoma canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Nettastomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | scaleless or reduced scales ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| characteristic |
benthic lifestyle
ⓘ
broad flattened snout ⓘ elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
duckbill eels
ⓘ
sorcerer eels ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of deep-sea eels ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
other benthic invertebrates ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator in deep-sea ecosystems ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| eyeAdaptation | adapted to low light conditions ⓘ |
| family | Nettastomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| foundIn |
bathyal zone
ⓘ
continental slope regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep sea
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Nettastoma falcinaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nettastoma melanura NERFINISHED ⓘ Nettastoma parviceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Nettastoma solitarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Nettastoma syntresis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawType | elongated jaws ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | anguilliform swimming ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nettastomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced lateral line system ⓘ |
| skeleton | ossified internal skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| snoutShape | broad flattened snout ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.