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Whiptail Gulper (Saccopharynx lavenbergi)
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Ecological Illustration of Whiptail Gulper (Saccopharynx lavenbergi)
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Saccopharyngidae

Whiptail Gulper

Saccopharynx lavenbergi

Huge mouth trailing whiplike tail

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Large

Saccopharynx lavenbergi is a species of gulper eel, also known as the whiptail gulper. This fish is known for its large mouth and long whiplike tail.

Class
Teleosts
Order
True Eels
Family
Saccopharyngidae
Genus
Saccopharynx
Water type
Marine
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