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Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood, 1827)

Common Names

  • Ouhoř nadmutý , Czech , Czechia
  • Velkotlamka tmavá , Czech , Czechia
  • Slugål , Danish , Denmark
  • Gulper , English , Canada
  • Gulper , English , UK
  • Gulper eel , English , Canada
  • Gulper eel , English , Azores Is.
  • Pelican-fish , English , Canada
  • Pelican-Fish , English , USA
  • Taillight gulper , English , Canada
  • Suur kottneel , Estonian , Estonia
  • Ahmattiankerias , Finnish , Finland
  • Avaleur feu-arrière , French , Canada
  • Pokakjaftur , Icelandic , Iceland
  • 囊鰓鰻(囊咽魚) , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 囊鳃鳗(囊咽鱼) , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鞭囊鰓鰻 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 鞭囊鳃鳗 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Gardzielec , Polish , Poland
  • Pelikanka , Slovene , Slovenia
  • Sväljarål , Swedish , Sweden

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Saccopharyngiformes

    Family: Saccopharyngidae

    Genus: Saccopharynx

    Species: Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood, 1827)

    Climate Zone

  • bathypelagic

    • Biology

    Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on fishes. Oviparous, reduction of jaws and complete loss of teeth in sexually mature specimens of both sexes. Mature males with greatly enlarged olfactory organs (Ref. 6718). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

    Habitat

    bathypelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless