Family Derichthyidae

Nessorhamphus ingolfianus (Schmidt, 1912) —Duckbill oceanic eel (Fig. 6)

One specimen of 47 cm TL was caught at a depth of 1,470 m. Habitat and Distribution: bathypelagic, 0–1,800 m depth. Temperate, tropical and subtropical regions of Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. In the eastern Atlantic it occurs from France to Morocco and off the Cape, South Africa. Vulnerability: DD (IUCN), MHV (FishBase).