Saurenchelys meteori is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[1] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz and Uwe Zajonz in 2000.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Djibouti, Eritrea, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia.[3] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 696mto705mm (2,283feetto2,313feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.2cm (17.4inches).[1]
The species epithet "meteori" refers to the German research vessel Meteor.[1]
The IUCN redlist currently lists S. meteori as Least Concern, due to its deep water habitat and the presumed lack of major threats thereof.[3]