Nettenchelys taylori Alcock, 1898
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nettenchelys taylori is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1898. It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from a single specimen from India, in the western Indian Ocean. From the specimen it is known to dwell at a depth of 786 metres (2,579 ft), and to reach a total length of 53.3 centimetres (21.0 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Nettenchelys taylori; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:20:23.632796+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nettenchelys taylori Alcock, 1898
- Name authority
- Alcock, 1898
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Nettastomatidae
- Genus
- Nettenchelys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnguilliformes
- familyNettastomatidae Kaup, 1859
- genusNettenchelys Alcock, 1898
- speciesNettenchelys taylori Alcock, 1898
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nettenchelys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nettenchelys paxtoni Karmovskaya, 1999 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nettenchelys inion Smith & Böhlke, 1981 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nettenchelys dionisi Brito, 1989 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nettenchelys exoria Böhlke & Smith, 1981 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nettenchelys gephyra Castle & Smith, 1981 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| pygmy pikecongerNettenchelys pygmaea Smith & Böhlke, 1981 | NettastomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Alcock, A. W. (1898). Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey ship `Investigator,′ Commander T. H. Heming, R. N., commanding.--Series II., No. 25. A note on the deep-sea fishes, with descriptions of some new genera and species, including another probably viviparous ophidioid. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7), v. 2 (no. 8) (art. 22): 136–156. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939808678029 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:479QJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.