Blackfin Sorcerer
Nettastoma melanura
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1647 m
- Max size: 79.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A long, whip tailed eel of muddy continental slopes, the blackfin sorcerer shelters in holes on the bottom and reaches about eighty centimetres. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and lives in deep water, recorded down past sixteen hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Nettastomatidae › Nettastoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 299709.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackfin Sorcerer live?
- The Blackfin Sorcerer (Nettastoma melanura) is typically found at 0–1647 m.
- Is the Blackfin Sorcerer dangerous to divers?
- The Blackfin Sorcerer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackfin Sorcerer get?
- The Blackfin Sorcerer grows to about 79.8 cm.