The pygmy pikeconger or pygmy duckbill eel, (Nettenchelys pygmaea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981.[1] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly more locations. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 128to. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20.1abbr=NaNabbr=.
The species epithet "pygmaea", meaning "small" in Greek, refers to the small size of mature specimens.