The name is from νῆττα (Greek: duck) and στόμα (Greek: mouth).

Duckbill eels are found along the continental slopes of tropical and temperate oceans worldwide.

[1] They are slender eels, up to 125 centimetres (4.10 ft) in length, with narrow heads and large, toothy, mouths.

Most species lack pectoral fins.

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