Nettastomatidae

Nettastomatidae, from Ancient Greek νῆττα (nêtta), meaning "duck", and στόμα (stóma), meaning "mouth",^[1] are a family of eels known as the duckbill eels or witch eels.

Nettastomatidae
Venefica tentaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Suborder:	Congroidei
Family:	Nettastomatidae Kaup, 1859
Genera
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Duckbill eel from 2017 NOAA Okeanos expedition at a depth of 2,600m (8530ft)

Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwide. They are bottom-dwelling fish, feeding on invertebrates and smaller fish.^[2] They are slender eels, up to 125 centimetres (4.10 ft) in length, with narrow heads and large, toothy, mouths. Most species lack pectoral fins.

Genera

Nettastomatidae contains the following genera:^[3]

• Facciolella Whitley, 1938
• Hoplunnis Kaup, 1859
• Nettastoma Rafinesque, 1810
• Nettenchelys Alcock, 1898
• Saurenchelys Peters, 1864
• Venefica D. S. Jordan & Davis, 1891