Crossthroat sawpalate (Serrivomer jesperseni)

Scientific name: Serrivomer jesperseni Bauchot-Boutin, 1953

The Crossthroat sawpalate (Serrivomer jesperseni) is a marine fish of the family Serrivomeridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada, Gulf of Panama and Chile.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 141-170; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 127 - 161; Vertebrae: 150. Dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; caudal minute and narrow; pectorals small. Dark in color; mouth, lining of gill cover, and peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serrivomer jesperseni
Family
Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.6
Depth range
825 m (2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 825 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada, Gulf of Panama and Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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