Slender Snipe Eel

Slender snipe eel

Abyssal Stats

Depth

300–2,000 m (980–6,500 ft)

Size

Up to 1.5 m (5 ft)

Habitat

Midwater

Diet

Small crustaceans

"I have an incredibly thin, whip-like body with bird-like jaws that curve away from each other."

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Bird-like eels with exceptionally long, curving jaws.

The beak cannot close; it is covered in thousands of tiny teeth to snag the legs and antennae of shrimp.