Nettenchelys exoria

Nettenchelys exoria is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[3] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke and David G. Smith in 1981.^[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA and the Bahamas. It dwells at a depth range of 277 to 494 meters (909 to 1,621 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 46.7 centimeters (18.4 in).^[3]

Nettenchelys exoria
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Nettenchelys
Species:	N. exoria
Binomial name
Nettenchelys exoria Böhlke & Smith, 1981
Synonyms[2]
Nettenchelys exorius Böhlke & Smith, 1981

The species epithet "exoria" is derived from the Greek word "exorios", meaning "beyond the frontier", and refers to the posterior nostrils being located at the back of the head.^[3]