Saccopharynx paucovertebratis

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
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Saccopharyngidae
Genus:	Saccopharynx
Species:	S. paucovertebratis
Binomial name
Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985

References

1. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Saccopharynx paucovertebratis". FishBase. January 2023 version.
3. 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.