Dogface witch eel (Facciolella equatorialis)

Scientific name: Facciolella equatorialis Gilbert, 1891

The Dogface witch eel (Facciolella equatorialis) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Point Conception, California, USA to Panama, and Guadalupe and Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Facciolella equatorialis
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
734 m (2408 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 734 - 734 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Point Conception, California, USA to Panama, and Guadalupe and Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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