Smalleye Snipe Eel

Avocettina bowersii

Small eyed deep eel from California to Chile

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Anguilliform
Medium

Avocettina bowersii is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels). It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from California, U.S.A.; Peru, and Chile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nemichthyidae
Genus: Avocettina
Maximum length: 42 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: California, USA to Peru (Ref. 32364 ), extending to Chile (Ref. 9068 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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