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neckeel (Derichthys serpentinus)
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Ecological Illustration of neckeel (Derichthys serpentinus)
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Derichthyidae

neckeel

Derichthys serpentinus

Forty Centimeters Eel of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Cross-climate
  • Temperate
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium

neckeel is a marine fish from Circumglobal. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
True Eels
Family
Derichthyidae
Genus
Derichthys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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