Whipsnout sorcerer

Venefica proboscidea

Nettastomatid Fish of Coastal Waters

Black
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Temperate
Tropical
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Anguilliform
Large

The whipsnout sorcerer (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. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Venefica
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Worldwide in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Ref. 33390 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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