Southern snipe eel

The Southern snipe eel[2] (Avocettina acuticeps) is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1916, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from throughout the southern regions of the ocean, with the exception of the eastern Pacific. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 77 centimetres (30 in).[3]

Southern snipe eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Nemichthyidae
Genus:
Avocettina
Species:
A. acuticeps
Binomial name
Avocettina acuticeps
(Regan, 1916)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptocephalus acuticeps Regan, 1916
  • Borodinula major Karmovskaya, 1977

The Southern snipe eel is not of commercial interest to fisheries.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Avocettina acuticeps at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Avocettina acuticeps at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Avocettina acuticeps at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Regan, C. T., 1916 [ref. 15063] Larval and postlarval fishes. British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition (1910-1913). Zoology v. 1 (no. 4): 125-156, Pls. 1-10.


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