''Saccopharynx paucovertebratis'' is a species of

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or h ...

within the family

Saccopharyngidae ''Saccopharynx'' is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or gulper eels. It is the only genus in the family Saccopharyngidae, and is part of the deriv ...

. The species is known from a single a single

holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of sever ...

collected from a fishing trawl west of Madeira in the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

at a depth up to 1700 meters. The holotype was measured at 30.5 centimeters in length. The IUCN Red List has assessed the species as 'Least concern' as there is there is little information regarding population, ecology, distribution, and potential threats.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1930590 Fish described in 1985 Deep sea fish Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Saccopharyngidae IUCN Red List data deficient species