Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nemichthyidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Avocettina | |
Similar Avocet snipe eel, Nemichthys, Snipe eel, Slender snipe eel | ||
Avocettina bowersii is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels). It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from California, U.S.A.; Peru, and Chile. It dwells at a depth range of 92-641 metres, although the type specimen was collected from a depth of 2,692 metres.
A. bowersii is believed to be a semelparous species.
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