Blackfin sorcerer

Nettastoma melanura

Nettastomatid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
North America
South America
Anguilliform
Large

The blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum) is a species of saltwater eel in the family Nettastomatidae of the order Anguilliformes. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Nettastoma
Maximum length: 79.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea including western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas and to southern Brazil (Ref. 47377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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