Saccogaster horrida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ophidiaria Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Bythitidae
Subfamilia: Bythitinae
Genus: Saccogaster
Species: S. horrida

Name

• Saccogaster horrida Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012

Holotype (unique): NMV A 29718-019.

Type locality: off northwestern Australia, Leveque L27 transect, 14°51'12"S,121°25'53"E to 14°50'43"S, 121°27'01"E, R/V Southern Surveyor, beam trawl, 403–396 m.[1]

Etymology: The name horrida (meaning horrifying) refers to the spines and bony ridges above the eyes.

References

• Nielsen, J.G.; Schwarzhans, W.; Cohen, D.M. 2012: Revision of Hastatobythites and Saccogaster (Teleostei, Bythitidae) with three new species and a new genus. Zootaxa 3579: 1–36. Preview Reference page.