Bermuda Gulper

Saccopharynx thalassa

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Large

Saccopharynx thalassa is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Saccopharyngidae. Its known to live in the Eastern Atlantic near Madeira and the Canary Islands, and the Western Atlantic near Bermuda at depths up to 1,700 metres (5,580 ft). It grows to a length of 107 to 110 centimetres (42 to 43 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Saccopharyngidae
Genus: Saccopharynx
Maximum length: 107 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: off Bermuda.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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