The dogface witch eel (Facciolella equatorialis) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1891.Gilbert, C. H., 1891 (8 Sept.) [ref. 1625] Descriptions of apodal fishes from the tropical Pacific. In: Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 856): 347–352. 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.
The color is uniformly brown.
The dogface witch eel's diet consists primarily of small deep-water crustaceans.Food items reported for Facciolella equatorialis at www.fishbase.org. To humans, it is considered harmless.
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