The Fish Atlas
剑嘴鳗
Snipe Eel
Nemichthys scolopaceus
水质类型
海水
Marine
体长
100–140 cm
中型鱼
生活水层
200–2000 m
无光层
性格
温和
无领地意识
🔬 物种简介
剑嘴鳗以其极细长的"鸟喙"状颌骨著称，上下颌无法完全闭合，末端向外弯曲如鸟嘴。以甲壳类动物为食，细长的颌骨和向后弯的小牙能有效钩住透明的虾类。体型极细长，形如一根会游泳的丝线，令人印象深刻。
Wikipedia
Snipe eels are a family, Nemichthyidae, of eels that consists of nine species in three genera. They are pelagic fishes, found in every ocean, mostly at depths of 300–600 m (980–1,970 ft) but sometimes as deep as 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Depending on the species, adults may reach 1–2 m (39–79 in) in length, yet they weigh only 80–400 g (2.8–14.1 oz). They are distinguished by their very slender jaws that separate toward the tips as the upper jaw curves upward. The jaws appear similar to the beak of the bird called the snipe. Snipe eels are oviparous, and the juveniles, called Leptocephali, do not resemble the adults but have oval, leaf-shaped and transparent bodies. Different species of snipe eel have different shapes, sizes and colors. The similarly named bobtail snipe eel is actually in a different family and represented by two species, the black Cyema atrum and the bright red Neocyema erythrosoma.
群落兼容性
性情温和，可与多数鱼类混养
分类信息
| 科 | 剑嘴鳗科 Nemichthyidae |
| 属 | 剑嘴鳗属 Nemichthys |
| 原产地 | 全球热带至温带深海中层带，全世界各大洋均有分布 |
| 体长 | 100–140 cm |
水层分布
栖息深度：200–2000 m