Scientific Name
Serrivomer beanii

Common Name
Bean's sawtooth eel

Biology
Head, abdomen and tail brown to black or silvery (Ref. 5236). Snout beak-like (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Gill & Ryder, 1883

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Sawtooth eels (Serrivomeridae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: on both sides, between 60?N and 20?S (Ref. 5237); in the eastern Atlantic, reported to range further north to Iceland (Ref. 12462) and further south to off the Cape and Natal in South Africa (Ref. 5236). Indian Ocean: Reunion (Ref. 33390). Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300).

Range

60°N - 20°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

5998 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 5998 m (Ref. 58426)

Trophic Level

3.88 s.e. 0.64 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

78.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5015 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated