Saccopharynx ampullaceus
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Saccopharynx ampullaceus, referred to as the gulper eel, gulper,[1] taillight gulper or pelican-fish, is an ocean-dwelling eel found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found up to a depth of 3,000 m (9,800 ft).[3][4] These fish are rarely observed, so little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Saccopharyngidae |
Genus: | Saccopharynx |
Species: | S. ampullaceus |
Binomial name | |
Saccopharynx ampullaceus Harwood, 1827[2] | |
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