Facciolella saurencheloides

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Facciolella saurencheloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Genus:
Species:
F. saurencheloides
Binomial name
Facciolella saurencheloides
(D'Ancona, 1928)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptocephalus saurencheloides D'Ancona, 1928

Facciolella saurencheloides is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern and western Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 700–2000 metres.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Synonyms of Facciolella saurencheloides at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Facciolella saurencheloides at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ D'Ancona, U. 1928 [ref. 15917] Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano No. 146: 1-146, Pls. 1-5.


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