Black sawtoothed eel (Serrivomer brevidentatus)

Scientific name: Serrivomer brevidentatus Roule & Bertin, 1929

The Black sawtoothed eel (Serrivomer brevidentatus) is a marine fish of the family Serrivomeridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde. Western Atlantic: USA to 18?N.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serrivomer brevidentatus
Family
Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
150–6000 m (492–19685 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 150 - 6000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Verde. Western Atlantic: USA to 18?N.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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