Stout Sawpalate
Serrivomer beanii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Bean's sawtooth eel is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae. It was described by Theodore Gill and John Adam Ryder in 1883. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from throughout the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Western Pacific Ocean, including Iceland, South Africa, Réunion, and Australia. It dwells at a depth range of 0–5,998 metres (0–19,680 ft), and leads a solitary lifestyle. It migrates vertically at night. Males can reach a maximum total length of 78–80 cm (30.7–31.5 in), making it the largest sawtooth eel.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Serrivomeridae
- Genus
- Serrivomer