Saccogaster parva

Taxonavigation edit

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. parva

Name edit

Holotype (unique): ISH 1922-1968.

Type locality: Off Brazil, southwestern Atlantic, 24°21'S, 43°54'W [not 24°33'S, 43°32'W], 500 meters [not 1200 meters as published].[1]

References edit

  • Cohen, D. M. & Nielsen, J. G.; 1972: A review of the viviparous ophidioid fishes of the genus Saccogaster. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 85 (39): 445–467.
  • 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
  • Saccogaster parva in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.