Saccogaster Staigeri
📖 Overview
Saccogaster Staigeri (Saccogaster staigeri), first described by Cohen & Nielsen, 1972 is a small fish in the family Bythitidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 201 to 450 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 86 - 88; Anal soft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 53 - 54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: frontal plate have a pair of small, hidden, sub-dermal spines above and behind eyes; with a small, median, sub-dermal, ethmoidal spine in front of eyes; opercular spine hidden by skin, no preopercular spine; pectoral peduncle is prolonged; anterior gill arch with 3 developed rakers, 1.5-2 times length of gill filaments; palatines with 1tooth row, fang-like teeth on all dentigerous bones; vertebrae, precaudal 13-14 and total 53-54; fin rays, Dl 86-88, A 53-57 and pectoral 18-19; otolith length to height, 2.1, otolith length to colliculum length, 2.8 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Saccogaster Staigeri is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 201 - 450 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: east coast of Florida, USA and the Gulf of Mexico; possibly Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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