Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nettastomatidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Nettenchelys | |
The pygmy pikeconger (Nettenchelys pygmaea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly more locations. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 128 to 280 metres (420 to 919 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 20.1 centimetres (7.9 in).
The species epithet "pygmaea", meaning "small" in Greek, refers to the small size of mature specimens.
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