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Facciolella oxyrhynchus (Bellotti, 1883) Facciola's sorcerer |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 64.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 731 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southern Portugal to Angola including the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas in the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | The young are sometimes found in caves, larger specimens caught deeper. Feeds mainly on decapod natantia (Ref. 4776). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||