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Family: Derichthyidae Longneck eels

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Derichthys serpentinus
[Narrownecked oceanic eel]

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Atlantic, Indian and West
Max. Length 30 cm TL

Nessorhamphus danae
[Dana duckbill eel]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Nessorhamphus ingolfianus
[Duckbill oceanic eel]

3 Species of Family Derichthyidae
(Longneck eels)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1884	Derichthys serpentinus	Narrownecked oceanic eel	Circumglobal	40 TL
1931	Nessorhamphus danae	Dana duckbill eel	Atlantic, Indian and West	30 TL
1912	Nessorhamphus ingolfianus	Duckbill oceanic eel	Eastern Atlantic	59.8 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Derichthyidae Longneck eels(See list of species below)

Family: Derichthyidae Longneck eels

(See list of species below)