Phylum Chordata Rank Species Found in Red Sea | Family Nemichthyidae Scientific name Nemichthys scolopaceus Higher classification Nemichthys Order Eel | |
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Similar Eel, Snipe eel, Nemichthys, Cutthroat eel, Barracudina | ||
Eels with pointed beaks slender snipe eel and silver pike eel
The slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus) is a fish that can weigh only a few ounces, yet reach 5 feet or 1.5 m in length. Features include a bird-like beak with curving tips, covered with tiny hooked teeth, which they use to sweep through the water to catch shrimp and other crustaceans. It has a lifespan of ten years.
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- Eels with pointed beaks slender snipe eel and silver pike eel
- How to pronounce slender snipe eel
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It has more vertebrae in its backbone than any other animal, around 750. However, its anus has moved forward during its evolution and is now located on its throat. Its larvae are shaped like leaves, which actually get smaller before transforming into adults.
Many specimens found in museums were spat up from larger fish that were caught in trawls.
How to pronounce slender snipe eel
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