Dogface witch eel
| Dogface witch eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae |
| Genus: | Facciolella |
| Species: | F. equatorialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Facciolella equatorialis (Gilbert, 1891)
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The dogface witch eel (Facciolella equatorialis) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1891.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Point Conception, California; Panama, Guadalupe, and the Galapagos Islands. The fish is known to dwell at an approximate depth of 734 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 90 centimetres.[2]
The color is uniformly brown.[1]
The dogface witch eel's diet consists primarily of small deep-water crustaceans.[4] To humans, it is considered harmless.[1]
The name facciolella is of Latin origin, diminutive of falx ("sickle").[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Synonyms of Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Gilbert, C. H., 1891 (8 Sept.) [ref. 1625] Descriptions of apodal fishes from the tropical Pacific. In: Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 856): 347–352.
- ^ Food items reported for Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ "Synonyms - Detail". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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