Bridge Duckbill Eel
Nettenchelys gephyra
- Usual depth210–671 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The bridge duckbill eel is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and David G. Smith in 1981. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including New Caledonia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It dwells at a depth range of 400–412 metres (1,312–1,352 ft). Females can reach a maximum total length of 43.1 centimetres (17.0 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 210–671 m · Deepest record: 671 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bridge Duckbill Eel
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Hashikuzuanago, ハシクズアナゴ
Similar species
- Blackfin sorcerer
Nettastoma melanura
- Duck-billed eel
Nettastoma parviceps
- Solitary Duckbill Eel
Nettastoma solitarium
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 21 open-data records from 1908 to 1986.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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