Facciolella saurencheloides (D'Ancona, 1928)

Family:  Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Larvae were reported from the northwestern Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Floating or actively swimming larvae seem to live in the upper pelagic region. In the Red Sea, metamorphosing or post metamorphosed stages seem to descend vertically down to the deep-sea bottom.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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