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
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

Decsription

This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]

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

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Searsia koefoedi" in FishBase. February 2022 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (23 May 2021). "Order ALEPOCEPHALIFORMES" (PDF). The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 31 March 2022.


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