Nettenchelys proxima

Taxonavigation: Congroidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Nettenchelys

Species: Nettenchelys proxima

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Nettenchelys proxima Smith, Lin & Chen in Smith et al., 2015

Type locality: Donggang, Pingtung, Taiwan, bottom trawl, 22° 12’57”N, 120° 26’21”E, depth 300 m.

Etymology: From the Latin proxima (= near), referring to the position of the posterior nostril, close to the eye; also referring to its close resemblance to N. gephyra and N. pygmaea.

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