Whipsnout sorcerer

The whipsnout sorcerer^[3] (Venefica proboscidea) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[4] It was described by Léon Vaillant in 1888, originally under the genus Nettastoma.^[5] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from tropical, subtropical and temperate areas throughout the world. It dwells at a depth range of 385 to 2,200 metres (1,263 to 7,218 ft), and inhabits the lower region of the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 in).^[4]

Whipsnout sorcerer
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nettastomatidae
Genus:	Venefica
Species:	V. proboscidea
Binomial name
Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888)
Synonyms[2]
Nettastoma proboscideum Vaillant, 1888