The short-tooth sawpalate (Serrivomer lanceolatoides, also known commonly as the black sawtoothed eel)[3] is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels).[4] It was described by Johannes Schmidt in 1916 in its larval form, originally under the genus Leptocephalus,[5] and later as a subspecies of Serrivomer sector by Roule & Bertin in 1929.[6] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern central and western central Atlantic Ocean, including the Strait of Gibraltar, Cape Verde, the United States, the Bahamas and Bermuda,[1] as well as the Strait of Gibraltar, Cape Verde, Canada and the United States. It dwells at a depth range of 150 to 6,000 metres (490 to 19,690 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65 centimetres (26 in).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Serrivomeridae |
| Genus: | Serrivomer |
| Species: | S. lanceolatoides
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| Serrivomer lanceolatoides (E.J.Schmidt, 1916)
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The species epithet "lanceolatoides" means "spear-like" in a combination of Latin and Greek, and refers to the eel's appearance.[4] The short-tooth sawpalate's diet consists primarily of benthic crustaceans.[7] It is reported to spawn between March and August in the Sargasso Sea.[8]
The IUCN redlist currently lists the short-tooth sawpalate as Least Concern, due to the unlikelihood of it being endangered by any major threats as a result of its deep water habitat, and its lack of commercial interest to fisheries.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Smith, D. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Serrivomer lanceolatoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155227A115288386. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155227A4751623.en. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Synonyms of Serrivomer lanceolatoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Serrivomer lanceolatoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Serrivomer lanceolatoides". FishBase. November 2023 version.
- ^ Schmidt, E. J., 1916 [ref. 15067] On the early larval stages of the freshwater eels (Anguilla) and some other North Atlantic Muraenoids. Meddelelser fra Kommissionen for havundersøgelser. Serie, fiskeri. v. 5 (no. 4): 1-20, Pls. 1-4.
- ^ Roule, L. and L. Bertin, 1929 (1 Sept.) [ref. 3829] Les poissons apodes appartenant au sous-ordre des Nemichthydiformes. Danish Dana Expedition 1920-22 in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Panama, Oceanographical Reports. v. 1 (no. 4): 1-113, Pls. 1-9.
- ^ Food items reported for Serrivomer lanceolatoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Spawning for Serrivomer lanceolatoides at www.fishbase.org.
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