Kingdom Animalia Family Nemichthyidae Scientific name Nemichthys curvirostris Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Curvirostris Phylum Chordata Order Eel | |
Similar Eel, Nemichthys, Avocet snipe eel, Slender snipe eel, Blackfin sorcerer | ||
The boxer snipe eel, Nemichthys curvirostris, is a snipe eel of the family Nemichthyidae.
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Habitat
The eel lives at depths of up to 2,000 m.
Description
The length is up to 143 cm.
Biology
Feeds on crustaceans. Reproduction is oviparous.
References
Boxer snipe eel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA