"pelican eel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pelican eels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pelican eel (plural pelican eels)
  1. An eel-like deep-sea fish (Eurypharynx pelecanoides), the only known member of the genus Eurypharynx and family Eurypharyngidae, which is rarely seen by humans, although occasionally caught in fishing nets. Wikipedia link: pelican eel Categories (lifeform): Eels Synonyms: gulper eel, pelican gulper, umbrella-mouth gulper Translations (Eurypharynx pelecanoides): peix pelicà [masculine] (Catalan), 袋鰻 (fukurounagi) (alt: フクロウナギ) (Japanese), połykacz [masculine] (Polish)

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