Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes | |
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The slender sorcerer (Saurenchelys cancrivora) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1864. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic and Indian Ocean, including the River Congo and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 185 to 700 metres (607 to 2,297 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65 centimetres (26 in).
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