Saccopharynx berteli

Saccopharynx berteli is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae.[1] It is known from a single holotype collected from the central Pacific Ocean through an open fishing net at a depth of 1100 meters in 1977. The individual caught was an immature male with a length of 89.5 centimeters.[2][3] It has been classified as a 'Data deficient' species by the IUCN Red List as there is little information regarding its population, ecology, distribution, and potential threats.[3]

Saccopharynx berteli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Saccopharyngidae
Genus: Saccopharynx
Species:
S. berteli
Binomial name
Saccopharynx berteli
Tighe & Nielsen, 2000

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Saccopharynx berteli Tighe & Nielsen, 2000". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  2. "Saccopharynx berteli". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. "IUCN Red List, Saccopharynx berteli". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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