Saurenchelys taiwanensis

Saurenchelys taiwanensis

Nettastomatid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Medium

Saurenchelys taiwanensis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Saurenchelys
Maximum length: 34.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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