Biology:Dogface witch eel
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Short description: Species of fish
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Synonyms of Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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". https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/Nomenclature/SynonymSummary.php?ID=143735&GSID=47098&Status=accepted%20name&Synonymy=senior%20synonym&Combination=new%20combination&GenusName=Facciolella&SpeciesName=equatorialis&SpecCode=58721&SynonymsRef=28023&Author=%28Gilbert%2C+1891%29&Misspelling=0.
Wikidata ☰ Q2007375 entry
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