Whiptail gulper (Saccopharynx schmidti)

Scientific name: Saccopharynx schmidti Bertin, 1934

Whiptail gulper (Saccopharynx schmidti)

The Whiptail gulper (Saccopharynx schmidti) is a marine fish of the family Saccopharyngidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Saccopharynx schmidti
Family
Saccopharyngidae (Swallowers)
Order
Saccopharyngiformes (Swallowers and Gulpers)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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