Saccopharynx thalassa
Appearance
Saccopharynx thalassa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Saccopharyngidae |
Genus: | Saccopharynx |
Species: | S. thalassa
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Binomial name | |
Saccopharynx thalassa Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985
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Saccopharynx thalassa is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae.[1] Its known to live in the Eastern Atlantic near Madeira and the Canary Islands, and the Western Atlantic near Bermuda at depths up to 1,700 meters. It grows to a length of 107 to 110 centimeters.[2][3] It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List, as it has a wide distribution with no known major threats.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Saccopharynx thalassa Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Saccopharynx thalassa". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ a b "IUCN Red List, Saccopharynx thalassa". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-21.