Nettenchelys paxtoni

Nettenchelys paxtoni is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1999. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Vanuatu, in the western Pacific Ocean. The only known specimen had a total length of 24.8 cm, and was recovered from the stomach contents of a sea snake.

The species epithet "paxtoni" was given in honour of John Paxton.