Facciolella gilbertii | |
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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. gilbertii
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Binomial name | |
Facciolella gilbertii (Garman, 1899)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Facciolella gilbertii, known commonly as the Dogface witch-eel, [2] is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). [3] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899. [4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including California, USA, and Panama. It is known to dwell at a depth of 935 metres. It is often caught in bottom trawls. Females are oviparous, and the larvae are planktonic. Males can reach a maximum total length of 61 centimetres. [3]
The species epithet "gilbertii" was given in honour of American ichthyologist Charles H. Gilbert. F. gilbertii's diet consists of deep-sea crustaceans and zooplankton. [3] [5]
Facciolella gilbertii | |
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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. gilbertii
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Binomial name | |
Facciolella gilbertii (Garman, 1899)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Facciolella gilbertii, known commonly as the Dogface witch-eel, [2] is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). [3] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899. [4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including California, USA, and Panama. It is known to dwell at a depth of 935 metres. It is often caught in bottom trawls. Females are oviparous, and the larvae are planktonic. Males can reach a maximum total length of 61 centimetres. [3]
The species epithet "gilbertii" was given in honour of American ichthyologist Charles H. Gilbert. F. gilbertii's diet consists of deep-sea crustaceans and zooplankton. [3] [5]