Image Bank - Fishes
Blackfin Sorcerer Eel
Reference |
IB0767 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Duckbill Eels - NETTASTOMATIDAE |
Common Name |
Blackfin Sorcerer Eel |
Scientific Name |
Nettastoma melanurum |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Blackfin Sorcerer lives in burrows in muddy bottoms on the Australian continental slope. Duckbill Eels reach a maximum length of about 1 m, feed on small fishes and crustaceans, and are rarely encountered. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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