Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood, 1827)

Gulper eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Saccopharyngiformes \| Saccopharyngidae
Synonyms	Ophiognathus ampullaceus, Leptocephalus latissimus, Saccopharynx johnsoni, ... more
Common names	Pelican-Fish, Taillight gulper, Avaleur feu-arrière, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G. and E. Bertelsen. 1990. (Ref. 6539)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 161 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27000)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3000 m (Ref. 27000)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 66°N -

Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from Greenland to Cape Verde. Also known from Western Atlantic.
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Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on fishes. Oviparous, reduction of jaws and complete loss of teeth in sexually mature specimens of both sexes. Mature males with greatly enlarged olfactory organs (Ref. 6718). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming semelparity and tm>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (80 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

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