The Duckbill oceanic eel (Nessorhamphus ingolfianus, also known as the Duckbilled eel or the Ingolf duckbill eel[2]) is an eel in the family Derichthyidae (longneck eels).[3] It was described by Johannes Schmidt in 1912.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from France, Morocco, the Cape of Good Hope, and South Africa in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as from the western Atlantic, southwestern Indian, and southwestern Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of 0–1800 metres, inhabiting the mesopelagic zone. Males can reach a maximum total length of 58.9 centimetres (23.2 in; 1.93 ft).[3]
The Duckbill oceanic eel feeds primarily on crustaceans.[5]
The Duckbill oceanic eel (Nessorhamphus ingolfianus, also known as the Duckbilled eel or the Ingolf duckbill eel) is an eel in the family Derichthyidae (longneck eels). It was described by Johannes Schmidt in 1912. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from France, Morocco, the Cape of Good Hope, and South Africa in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as from the western Atlantic, southwestern Indian, and southwestern Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of 0–1800 metres, inhabiting the mesopelagic zone. Males can reach a maximum total length of 58.9 centimetres (23.2 in; 1.93 ft).
The Duckbill oceanic eel feeds primarily on crustaceans.
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus Nessorhamphus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Derichthyidae familian sailkatzen da.
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus Nessorhamphus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Derichthyidae familian sailkatzen da.
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van langnekalen (Derichthyidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1912 door Schmidt.
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Nessorhamphus ingolfianus é uma espécie de peixe pertencente à família Derichthyidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Schmidt, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1912.
Encontra-se presente em Portugal, onde é uma espécie nativa.
Trata-se de uma espécie marinha. Atinge os 29,1 cm de comprimento total, com base de indivíduos de sexo indeterminado.
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus é uma espécie de peixe pertencente à família Derichthyidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Schmidt, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1912.
