Searsia koefoedi
Searsia koefoedi, or Koefoed's searsid, is a species of tubeshoulder found in the oceans at depths of from 450 to 1,500 metres (1,480 to 4,920 ft).[1][2] It is named after Norwegian marine biologist Einar Koefoed.[3]
| Searsia koefoedi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Searsia A. E. Parr, 1937 |
| Species: | S. koefoedi |
| Binomial name | |
| Searsia koefoedi A. E. Parr, 1937 | |
Habitat and distribution
Searsia koefoedi can be found in a marine environment within a depth range of 450 to 1,500 metres (1,480 to 4,920 ft). They live in deep-water environments. They are native to the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, the Gulf of Guinea Northwest Atlantic in subtropical waters, Indian and Pacific oceans within tropical waters.[2]
References
- Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Searsia koefoedi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190147A22476216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190147A22476216.en. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Searsia koefoedi" in FishBase. February 2022 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (23 May 2021). "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES" (PDF). The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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