Dogface Witch Eel
Facciolella equatorialis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The dogface witch eel is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1891. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Point Conception, California; Panama, Guadalupe, and the Galapagos Islands. The fish is known to dwell at an approximate depth of 734 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 90 centimetres.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Nettastomatidae
- Genus
- Facciolella