Facciola's sorcerer explained

The Facciola's sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha), also known as the Facciola sorcerer in Uruguay^[1] is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[2] It was described by Cristoforo Bellotti in 1883.^[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Portugal, Angola, and the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas. It dwells at a depth range of 30–731 metres; the young are known to inhabit caves, in which the larger specimens are found deeper. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 64.9 centimetres.^[2]

The Facciola's sorcerer's diet consists of decapod crustaceans in the taxon Natantia.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=9071&GenusName=Facciolella&SpeciesName=oxyrhyncha&StockCode=9392 Common names for Facciolella oxyrhyncha
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Facciolella-oxyrhyncha.html Facciolella oxyrhyncha
3. Bellotti, C., 1883 (Aug.) [ref. 13617] Note ittiologiche. Osservazioni fatte sulla collezione ittiologica del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, in Milano. VII. I leptocefali del mare di Messina. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali di Milano v. 26 (fasc. 2): 165–181.
4. http://www.fishbase.org/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=9392&genus=Facciolella&species=oxyrhyncha Food items reported for Facciolella oxyrhyncha'