Saccopharynx paucovertebratis is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae.[1] The species is known from a single a single holotype collected from a fishing trawl west of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth up to 1,700 m (5,600 ft) in 1931. The holotype was measured at 30.5 centimetres (12 in) in length. The IUCN Red List has assessed the species as 'Data deficient' as there is there is little information regarding population, ecology, distribution, and potential threats.[2][3]
Saccopharynx paucovertebratis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Saccopharyngidae |
Genus: | Saccopharynx |
Species: | S. paucovertebratis
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Binomial name | |
Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985
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References
edit- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Saccopharynx paucovertebratis". FishBase. January 2023 version.
- ^ Moore, J. (2019). "Saccopharynx paucovertebratis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T135406072A135579377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T135406072A135579377.en. Retrieved 26 August 2023.