Bronze sawtooth eel
📖 Overview
Common depth of juveniles around 650-850 meters while subadult and adults are deeper in the water column from 800-1000 meters; no indication of diel vertical migration in juveniles and adults . Feeds on crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bronze sawtooth eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bronze sawtooth eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bronze sawtooth eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 150 - 1000 m . Deep-water east and USA to 18°N in the west (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Saw-toothed Eel · Black Sawtoothed Eel · short-tooth sawpalate |
| 🌍CES | pilozub kopinatý |
| 🇫🇷French | Serrivomer à Dents Courtes |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nokobaunagi · ノコバウナギ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Острый плоскохвост |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptocephalus lanceolatoides | Schmidt | 1916 | Synonym |
| Platuroides acutus | Parr | 1932 | Synonym |
| Platuronides acutus | Parr | 1932 | Synonym |
| Platuronides danae | Roule & Bertin | 1924 | Synonym |
| Platuronides ophiocephalus | Parr | 1932 | Synonym |
| Serrivomer brevidentatus | Roule & Bertin | 1929 | Synonym |
| Serrivomer danae | Roule & Bertin | 1924 | Synonym |
| Serrivomer sector brevidentatus | Roule & Bertin | 1929 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 21 records indexed .
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