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Facciolella saurencheloides (D'Ancona, 1928) |
| Family: | Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels) | |||
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| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 700 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Yemen, Red Sea. Larvae were reported from the northwestern Indian Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Floating or actively swimming larvae seem to live in the upper pelagic region. In the Red Sea, metamorphosing or post metamorphosed stages seem to descend vertically down to the deep-sea bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||