Whiptail Gulper
Saccopharynx lavenbergi
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Saccopharynx lavenbergi is a species of gulper eel, also known as the whiptail gulper. This fish is known for its large mouth and long whiplike tail. This species is not commonly found in the wild, with fewer than twenty sightings over 30 years of ROV operation by MBARI. Even though it has rarely been sighted, this gulper eel was chosen to be the logo for MBARI.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Saccopharyngidae
- Genus
- Saccopharynx