Neenchelys
E808960
Neenchelys is a genus of slender, burrowing eels in the family Moringuidae, commonly known as spaghetti or worm eels, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | spaghetti or worm eels ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
spaghetti eels
ⓘ
worm eels ⓘ |
| describedIn | 20th century ichthyological literature ⓘ |
| diet | small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
tropical Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasBehavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptation to burrowing life
ⓘ
elongate body ⓘ reduced fins ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Neenchelys buitendijki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neenchelys cheni NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys daedalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys diaphora NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys gracilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys mccoskeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys microtretus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys parvipectoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys pelagica NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys retropinna NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys similis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neenchelys sp. (undescribed species) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEelGenus | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion |
burrowing through sediment
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Moringua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.