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Facciolella gilbertii (Garman, 1899) Dogface witch-eel |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 935 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: off Point Conception in California, USA to Panama (at least), and offshore for several hundred miles. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabit scattering layers to depths of several thousand feet. Known to eat small, deep-sea crustaceans. Also captured mostly in bottom trawls (Ref. 4525). Oviparous (Ref. 35597). Planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 35597). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||