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 paucipora is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels). It was described by Jørgen G. Nielsen and David G. Smith in 1978. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern Atlantic, southern Indian, and the Pacific Ocean. Male can reach a maximum total length of 55 centimetres.
A. paucipora is of no commercial interest to fisheries.
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