Schnakenbeck's searsid

Sagamichthys schnakenbecki

Twenty Seven Centimeters Platytroctid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Schnakenbeck's searsid is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Sagamichthys
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: eastern Greenland and western part of the British Isles to Portugal including Azores Island; off Canary Islands and Cape Verde, Gulf of Guinea, Angola and Namibia (18°45'S, 23°15'S) (Ref. 4461 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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