Whipsnout sorcerer

The whipsnout sorcerer[2] (Venefica proboscidea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[3] It was described by Léon Vaillant in 1888, originally under the genus Nettastoma.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world. It dwells at a depth range of 385 to 2,200 metres (1,263 to 7,218 ft), and inhabits the lower region of the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 in).[3]

Whipsnout sorcerer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Nettastomatidae
Genus:
Venefica
Species:
V. proboscidea
Binomial name
Venefica proboscidea
(Vaillant, 1888)
Synonyms[1]
  • Nettastoma proboscideum Vaillant, 1888

References
  1. Synonyms of Venefica proboscidea at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Venefica proboscidea at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Venefica proboscidea at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Vaillant, L. L., 1888 [ref. 4496] Expéditions scientifiques du "Travailleur" et du "Talisman" pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. Poissons. Paris. 1-406, Pls. 1-28.


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