The whipsnout sorcerer[1] (Venefica proboscidea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Léon Vaillant in 1888, originally under the genus Nettastoma.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world. It dwells at a depth range of 385mto2200mm (1,263feetto7,200feetm), and inhabits the lower region of the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100cm (00inches).