Nettenchelys dionisi is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Alberto Brito in 1989.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Canary Islands, in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 400 metres (1,150 to 1,310 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62 centimetres (24 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Nettenchelys |
| Species: | N. dionisi
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| Nettenchelys dionisi Brito, 1989
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The species epithet, "dionisi" refers to Gustavo Perez-Dionis, and was given as a tribute for his contributions to the study of marine life in the Canary Islands.[2]
References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2022). "Nettenchelys dionisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199044A2553146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199044A2553146.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nettenchelys dionisi". FishBase.
- ^ Brito, A., 1989 (27 Dec.) [ref. 13509] Nettenchelys dionisi, a new species of nettastomatid eel (Pisces: Anguilliformes) from the Canary Islands. Copeia 1989 (no. 4): 876-880.
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