Rare Eel
An eel, found on the beach at Oanui, Taranaki, by Mr J. Eustace, of Opunake, has been identified by the Dominion Museum as a snipe eel. “Snipe eels live in permanent darkness 500 to 800 fathoms down over the deep trenches and ocean basins,” said a letter from the museum. There were no snipe eels in collections in New Zealand.—(P.A.)
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30454, 30 May 1964, Page 14
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62Rare Eel Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30454, 30 May 1964, Page 14
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