Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Saccopharyngiformes

Family: Saccopharyngidae

Genus: Saccopharynx

Species: Saccopharynx lavenbergi Nielsen & Bertelsen, 1985

Climate Zone

Biology

Generally caught in midwater (Ref. 35599). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and leptocephalus larvae (Ref. 35599). Degenerative changes in males and females suggest semelparity (Ref. 35599).

Habitat

bathypelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless