Blackfin sorcerer

Nettastoma melanura

Nettastomatid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
North America
South America
Anguilliform
Large

The blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum) is a species of saltwater eel in the family Nettastomatidae of the order Anguilliformes. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Nettastoma
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform