Image Bank - Fishes
Duckbilled Eel
Reference |
IB0758 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Neck Eels - DERICHTHYIDAE |
Common Name |
Duckbilled Eel |
Scientific Name |
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The family of Neck Eels are pelagic and found in deep water down to at least 1800 m. Growing to about 60 cm in length, they have many fine teeth in the jaws and feed mainly on planktonic crustaceans. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |