Animalia > Chordata > Saccopharyngiformes > Saccopharyngidae > Saccopharynx > Saccopharynx ampullaceus

Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Taillight gulper; Pelican-Fish; Gulper eel; Gulper)

Synonyms: Leptocephalus latissimus; Ophiognathus ampullaceus; Saccopharynx flagellum; Saccopharynx johnsoni
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Wikipedia Abstract

Saccopharynx ampullaceus, referred to as the gulper eel, gulper, taillight gulper or pelican-fish, is an ocean dwelling, eel-like fish found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found up to a depth of 3000 m. Little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0