Serrivomer schmidti
| Serrivomer schmidti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Serrivomeridae |
| Genus: | Serrivomer |
| Species: | S. schmidti
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| Binomial name | |
| Serrivomer schmidti Bauchot-Boutin, 1953
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Serrivomer schmidti is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels).[2] It was described by Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1953.[3] 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. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 2,000 metres (0 to 6,560 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65.7 centimetres (25.9 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 34 centimetres (13 in).[2]
The diet of S. schmidti consists of small bony fish and crustaceans.[4] It is not of commercial interest to fisheries.[2]
Etymology
Although not identified by name, it was probably named in honor of biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933), who led the Dana fishery research cruises of which during the type specimen was collected. He is also director of the Carlsberg Laboratory.[5]
References
- ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Serrivomer schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T199304A2580532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199304A2580532.en. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Serrivomer schmidti". FishBase.
- ^ Bauchot-Boutin, M.-L. (July 1953). "Révision synoptique du genre Serrivomer (Anguilliformes)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Série 2 (in French). 25 (4): 365–367.
- ^ Food items reported for Serrivomer schmidti at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (8 November 2025). "Family SERRIVOMERIDAE Trewavas 1932 (Sawtooth Eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 January 2026.