Serrivomer
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| Serrivomer | |
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| Serrivomer | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Serrivomeridae |
| Genus: | Serrivomer T. N. Gill & Ryder, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Serrivomer beanii Gill & Ryder, 1883[1] | |
| Species | |
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9 recognized species, see article. | |
Serrivomer is a genus of deep-sea eel in the family Serrivomeridae. It contains nine described species.[2] Member species are distributed widely, being found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The smallest species in this genus is Serrivomer jesperseni, which has a maximum length of 40.6 cm (16 in). The largest species in this genus is Serrivomer beanii with a maximum length of 78 cm (31 in). Most members reach a maximum length of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).