pelican eel

Noun

An eel-like deep-sea fish, Eurypharynx pelecanoides (species), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx (genus) and family Eurypharyngidae (family), which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets.

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