Serrivomer schmidti

Serrivomer schmidti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Serrivomeridae
Genus: Serrivomer
Species: S. schmidti
Binomial name
Serrivomer schmidti
Bauchot-Boutin, 1953

Serrivomer schmidti is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels).[1] It was described by Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1953.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Cape Verde, Senegal, the Gulf of Guinea, and Brazil. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 2,000 metres (0 to 6,562 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65.7 centimetres (25.9 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 34 centimetres (13 in).[1]

The diet of S. schmidti consists of small bony fish and crustaceans.[3] It is not of commercial interest to fisheries.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Serrivomer schmidti at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Bauchot-Boutin, M.-L., 1953 (July) [ref. 12681] Révision synoptique du genre Serrivomer (Anguilliformes). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 25 (no. 4): 365-367.
  3. Food items reported for Serrivomer schmidti at www.fishbase.org.
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