Facciola's sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha)

Scientific name: Facciolella oxyrhyncha Bellotti, 1883

Facciola's sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha)

The Facciola's sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha) is a marine fish of the family Nettastomatidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southern Portugal to Angola including the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas in the Mediterranean.

Biology

The young are sometimes found in caves, larger specimens caught deeper. Feeds mainly on decapod natantia.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Facciolella oxyrhyncha
Family
Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.9
Depth range
30–731 m (98–2398 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 731 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern Portugal to Angola including the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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