Facciolella smithi, a new species of deep-water nettastomatid eel (Anguilliformes: Nettastomatidae) from the Arabian Sea.

A new nettastomatid eel species is described based on eight specimens collected from the deep-water (260450 meters depth) of the eastern Arabian Sea. The new species is characterized by having large head, dorsal-fin origin before gill openings, body…

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