Pelican Eel
Eurypharynx Pelecanoides
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Quick Facts
Scientific nameEurypharynx Pelecanoides
Other namesBig Mouth Gulper, Deepsea Gulper Eel, Gulper Eel, Pelican Fish, Pelican Gulper, Umbrella Mouth Gulper
SizeUp to 75 cm (29.5 in)
WeightNA
FamilyPelican Eel / Eurypharyngidae
Distribution
Habitat & AU DistributionDeepsea, oceanic in the mesopelagic, bathypelagic & benthopelagic zones
