Image of Nettastoma

Description:

Description: Up to 1000 mm in total length. not a synaphobranchid, but a Nettastomidae (sharp elongate snout, dorsal fin is very high, and tapers unlike a synaphobranchid, pectoral fins may be absent or very small (usually these are prominent in synaphos and held out laterally). My initial guess is Nettastoma, maybe N. melanura, which is known from the Gulf of Guinea, depth range overall 300-900 m.
Item Type: Image
Title: Eel
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Nettastoma melanura
Behaviour: Swimming above seabed.
Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Usan field
Atlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Usan field
Site Description: Equipment
Depth (m): 750m
Latitude: 3 deg 29' 00" N
Longitude: 7 deg 28' 00" E
Countries: North AfricaNorth Africa
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Bourbon Diamond
Project Partners: Total EandP Nigeria, Bourbon, Oceaneering
ROV: Millennium 73
Deposited By: Mr R Curry
Deposited On: 08 December 2009