| Family: |
Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde in the east and USA to 18°N in the west (Ref. 5237); including Bermuda and a record from off the Scotian shelf (Canada) is based on a larval specimen collected in 1978 (Ref. 12204). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 175-199; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 165-192. Blackish-brown in color (Ref. 12204). Pectoral fins small (Ref. 12204). |
| Biology: |
Common depth of juveniles around 650-850 meters while subadult and adults are deeper in the water column from 800-1000 meters; no indication of diel vertical migration in juveniles and adults (Ref. 94792). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 12204). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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