Serrivomer samoensis Bauchot, 1959
Samoa sawtooth eel

Family:  Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)
Max. size:  63 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 2250 m
Distribution:  Pacific: Samoa and souther California (Ref. 96339) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on shrimps and midwater fishes (Ref. 5755). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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