Nettastoma Explained

Nettastoma is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Nettastoma falcinaris Parin & Karmovskaya, 1985
• Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810 (Blackfin sorcerer)
• Nettastoma parviceps Günther, 1877 (Duck-billed eel) (syn. N. denticulatus)
• Nettastoma solitarium Castle & D. G. Smith, 1981 (Solitary duck-billed eel)
• Nettastoma syntresis D. G. Smith & J. E. Böhlke, 1981

Formerly Included Species

• Nettastoma elongatum Kotthaus, 1968 (slender sorcerer) - valid as Saurenchelys cancrivora