Slender sorcerer explained

The slender sorcerer^[1] (Saurenchelys cancrivora) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[2] It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1864.^[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic and Indian Ocean, including the River Congo and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 185mto700mm (607feetto2,300feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65cm (26inches).^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=1755&GenusName=Saurenchelys&SpeciesName=cancrivora&StockCode=1951 Common names of Saurenchelys cancrivora
2. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Saurenchelys-cancrivora.html Saurenchelys cancrivora
3. Peters, W. (C. H.), 1864 [ref. 3437] Über einige neue Säugethiere ... Amphibien ... und Fische ... Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preuss[ischen] Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1864: 381-399.