Short-tooth sawpalate (Serrivomer lanceolatoides)

Scientific name: Serrivomer lanceolatoides Schmidt, 1916

The Short-tooth sawpalate (Serrivomer lanceolatoides) is a marine fish of the family Serrivomeridae. Native range: North Atlantic, including Bermuda. Record from off the Scotian shelf (Canada) is based on a larval specimen collected in 1978.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 175-199; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 165 - 192. Blackish-brown in color. Pectoral fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Serrivomer lanceolatoides
Family: Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 65.0
Depth range: 150–1000 m (492–3281 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 150 - 1000 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: North Atlantic: including Bermuda. Record from off the Scotian shelf (Canada) is based on a larval specimen collected in 1978.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026