Polygon-spotted Snipe Eel
Nemichthys scolopaceus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The slender snipe eel, also known as the deep sea duck, is a fish that can weigh only a few ounces, yet reach 5 feet or 1.5 m in length. Features include a bird-like beak with curving tips, covered with tiny hooked teeth, which they use to sweep through the water to catch shrimp and other crustaceans. It has a lifespan of ten years.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Nemichthyidae
- Genus
- Nemichthys