Longface eel explained

The longface eel[1] (Saurenchelys cognita) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith in 1989.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina and Florida, USA, the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, and Mobile Bay. It dwells at a depth range of 59to. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36abbr=NaNabbr=.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58722&GenusName=Saurenchelys&SpeciesName=cognita&StockCode=48438 Common names of Saurenchelys cognita
  2. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Saurenchelys-cognita.html Saurenchelys cognita
  3. Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).

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