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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae Duckbill eels

Genus: Venefica

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by MNHN

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Venefica multiporosa Karrer, 1983

Photo by MNHN
 
Venefica multiporosa
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific.
 
Venefica ocella
[]

Photo by SFSA

Worldwide in tropical, su
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Venefica proboscidea (Vaillant, 1888)

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Venefica proboscidea
[Whipsnout sorcerer]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 108.8 cm TL
 
Venefica procera
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No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
 
Venefica tentaculata
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5 Species of Family Nettastomatidae with Genus Venefica
(Duckbill eels)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1982 Venefica multiporosa Indo-West Pacific 70 TL
1899 Venefica ocella Eastern Pacific.
1888 Venefica proboscidea Whipsnout sorcerer Worldwide in tropical, su 100 TL
1883 Venefica procera Western Central Atlantic 108.8 TL
1899 Venefica tentaculata Western Pacific 90 TL



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