HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesEels and MoraysSawtooth eelsThread eel Thread eel (Serrivomer bertini) Scientific name: Serrivomer bertini Bauchot, 1959 The Thread eel (Serrivomer bertini) is a marine fish of the family Serrivomeridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Southeast Pacific, Chile. Species factsScientific nameSerrivomer bertiniFamilySerrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)OrderAnguilliformes (Eels and Morays)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Depth range1750 m (5741 ft)EnvironmentMarine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 1750 - 1750 mClimateTemperateDistributionIndo-West Pacific. Southeast Pacific: Chile.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026