Slender snipe eel
Nemichthys scolopaceus
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Fishes
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other snipe eels
- Diet
- Shrimp
- Range
- Midwater; 1,000–13,000 feet (300-4,000 m)
- Size
- Up to 5 feet (1.5 m)
Meet the slender snipe eel
Snipe eels have birdlike beaks with curving tips. Their beaks are covered with tiny, hooked teeth. These eels sweep their beaks through the water to entangle the antennae of tasty shrimp.
Status: Least concern
Least concern(active)
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critical
Extinct in wild
Extinct
Conservation
Anything that finds its way into the ocean, whether it's tossed away as trash, washes off a beach or falls off a boat, may eventually make its way to the deep sea. The deep sea isn't so far away that it's beyond the reach of human activities. Living creatures in the deep are affected by what we do at the surface.
Cool facts
- A five-foot-long (1.5 meter) snipe eel weighs only a few ounces.
Datos interesantes
- Una anguila becasina de un metro y medio (cinco pies) de largo pesa solo unas pocas onzas.
Want to see amazing deep-sea creatures up close? Visit our exhibition, Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean (En lo Profundo: Explorando Nuestro Océano Desconocido).
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