Schmidt's Sawpalate

Serrivomer schmidti

Sixty Five Point Seven Centimeters Serrivomerid Fish from Western Atlantic

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
South America
Anguilliform
Large

Serrivomer schmidti is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels). It was described by Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1953. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Cape Verde, Senegal, the Gulf of Guinea, and Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Serrivomeridae
Genus: Serrivomer
Maximum length: 65.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and Senegal (?), from Gulf of Guinea to the south. Western Atlantic: off Brazil (Ref. 47377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction