Facciolella saurencheloides explained

Facciolella saurencheloides is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels).^[1] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928.^[2] 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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Facciolella-saurencheloides.html Facciolella saurencheloides
2. 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.