- Notacanthus chemnitzii
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Spiny-back eel Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Notacanthiformes Family: Notacanthidae Genus: Notacanthus Species: N. chemnitzii Binomial name Notacanthus chemnitzii
Bloch, 1788Notacanthus chemnitzii, or the Snub-nosed spiny eel, is a member of the family Notacanthidae, the deep-sea spiny eels, which are not true eels (Anguilliformes). The snub-nosed spiny eel exists in waters all over the world, except in the tropics[1], ranging in color from light tan to bluish grey in small ones to dark brown in large ones.[1] Its primary food is sea anemones.[1] The eel usually lives in deep waters, mostly more than 200 meters below the surface.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Fishbase.org. 2005. Notacanthus chemnitzii Bloch, 1788. Retrieved on April 14, 2007.
Categories:- Notacanthidae
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