Facciolella gilbertii explained

Facciolella gilbertii, known commonly as the Dogface witch-eel,^[1] is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899.^[3] 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.^[2]

The species epithet "gilbertii" was given in honour of American ichthyologist Charles H. Gilbert. F. gilbertiis diet consists of deep-sea crustaceans and zooplankton.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=2620&GenusName=Facciolella&SpeciesName=gilbertii&StockCode=2816 Common names for Facciolella gilbertii
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Facciolella-gilbertii.html Facciolella gilbertii
3. Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.
4. http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=2816&genus=Facciolella&species=gilbertii Food items reported for Facciolella gilbertii