Flask Gulper
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Saccopharynx ampullaceus, referred to as the gulper eel, gulper, taillight gulper or pelican-fish, is an ocean-dwelling eel found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found up to a depth of 3,000 m (9,800 ft). These fish are rarely observed, so little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Saccopharyngidae
- Genus
- Saccopharynx