Ericandersonia is a monospecific genus belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The only species is Ericandersonia sagamia, a deepwater fish in the family Zoarcidae. The genus and species were newly described in 2006. It was found in Sagami Bay, Japan, at depths of between 880 and 930 m (2,890 and 3,050 ft).[1] The genus name honours the South African based American ichthyologist M. Eric Anderson in recognition of his eelpout studies.[2]
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| Specimen in Enoshima Aquarium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Zoarcidae |
| Subfamily: | Gymnelinae |
| Genus: | Ericandersonia |
| Species: | E. sagamia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ericandersonia sagamia | |
References
edit- ^ Shinohara, G. and H. Sakurai (2006). "Ericandersonia sagamia, a new genus and species of deep-water eelpouts (Perciformes: Zoarcidae) from Japan". Ichthyological Research. 53 (2): 172–178. Bibcode:2006IchtR..53..172S. doi:10.1007/s10228-006-0333-7.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (6 May 2022). "Order Perciformes Suborder Cottoidea: Infraorder Zoarcales: Family: Zoarcidae". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 October 2022.