Facciolella Smithi
📖 Overview
Facciolella Smithi (Facciolella smithi), first described by Kodeeswaran & Kumar, 2025 is a large fish in the family Nettastomatidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 61.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 260 to 450 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin origin slightly before gill openings; predorsal length 40.2-43.7% PAL; head large, its length 43.6-47.5% PAL; brown dorsal and white ventral coloration of thebody and head; melanophore pigments are scattered over ventral part of body; lateral-line pores before dorsal fin 13-15; lateral-line pores before gill openings 16-18; preanal lateral-line pore 47-50; SO 5, IO 9, POM 11, ST 1; predorsal vertebrae 11-13; and preanal vertebrae 46-49. .: eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Facciolella Smithi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 260 - 450 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: India.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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