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Species in the family or subfamily Saccopharyngidae: [ 16 ] records

ampullaceus, Ophiognathus Harwood [I.] 1827:52, Pl. 7 [Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London v. 117 (pt 1) (art. 5); ref. 2046] Northwestern Atlantic, 32°20'N, 30°16'W, depth 0-1900 meters. Neotype: ISH 3288-1979. Original locality 62°N, 57°W. Neotype designated by Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255]. •Valid as Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Bauchot 1973:216 [ref. 7184], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:531 [ref. 13676], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], McAllister 1990:51 [ref. 14674], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:204 [ref. 13872], Nielsen & Schwägermann in Okamura et al. 1995:66 [ref. 22531], Santos et al. 1997:25 [ref. 23531], Arruda 1997:53 [ref. 24952], Smith 2003:759 [ref. 26989], Moore et al. 2003:176 [ref. 27076], Møller et al. 2010:22 [ref. 31169], Afonso et al. 2016:14, 268 [ref. 36199], Smith 2016:1707 [ref. 34556], Carneiro et al. 2019:70 [ref. 37250], Bañón & Maño 2021:51 [ref. 38883], Page et al. 2023:58 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: North Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

berteli, Saccopharynx Tighe [K. A.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2000:39, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Research v. 47 (no. 1); ref. 24481] Central Pacific, 4°01'N, 150°11'W to 4°11'N, 150°13'W, depth 0-1100 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 292495. •Valid as Saccopharynx berteli Tighe & Nielsen 2000 -- (Mundy 2005:146 [ref. 28379]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx berteli Tighe & Nielsen 2000. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Central Pacific. Habitat: marine.

flagellum, Saccopharynx Cuvier [G.] 1829:355 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] North Atlantic. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1993:132 [ref. 20810]. •Valid as Saccopharynx flagellum Cuvier 1829 -- (Bauchot 1973:216 [ref. 7184]). •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:531 [ref. 13676], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293]). Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

harrisoni, Saccopharynx Beebe [W.] 1932:63, Figs. 12-13 [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 13 (no. 4); ref. 16099] 10 miles southeast of Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, depth 0-900 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 170939 [ex NYZS 20802]. Type catalog: Mead 1958:134 [ref. 20648], Smith 1994:39 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Saccopharynx harrisoni Beebe 1932 -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:190 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:531 [ref. 13676], Bertelsen et al. 1989:647 [ref. 13293], Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:38 [ref. 27192], Smith 2003:759 [ref. 26989], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx harrisoni Beebe 1932. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda; northeastern Atlantic: Madeira. Habitat: marine.

harwoodi, Saccopharynx Stephens [J. F.] & South [J. F.] in Smedley, Rose & Rose 1845:250, Pl. 9 [Encyclopaedia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of knowledge. v. 24; ref. 21813] Unneeded new name for and objective synonym of Ophiognathus ampullaceus Harwood 1827. Plate not seen. •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255]). Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

hjorti, Saccopharynx Bertin [L.] 1938:13 [Dana Report No. 15; ref. 17131] Southwest of the Azores, northeastern Atlantic, 34°59'N, 33°01'W, Michael Sars station 53, depth 0 - about 1400 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMB 6041. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1993:132 [ref. 20810]. Type apparently now in the Museum of Zoology, University of Bergen, Norway. •Valid as Saccopharynx hjorti Bertin 1938 -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:199 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Arruda 1997:53 [ref. 24952], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx hjorti Bertin 1938. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

johnsoni, Saccopharynx Bertin [L.] 1934:45, Fig. 41 [Dana Report No. 3; ref. 16411] Madeira. Lectotype: BMNH 1861.6.4.3. Paralectotypes: (1) apparently lost. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1993:132 [ref. 20810] with a holotype; that specimen was designated lectotype by Eschmeyer 1998:814 [ref. 23416]. •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Bauchot 1973:217 [ref. 7184], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:204 [ref. 13872]). Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

latissimus, Leptocephalus Schmidt [E. J.] 1912:45, footnote [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn v. 64; ref. 18702] 48°41'N, 11°30'W, 300 meters wire out, over 2600 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMUC (probably lost). Replacement name for Leptocephalus latus Schmidt 1909, preoccupied. •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:204 [ref. 13872]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

latus, Leptocephalus Schmidt [E. J.] 1909:4, Pl. 1 (fig. 6); Fig. 1 [Meddelelser fra Kommissionen for havundersøgelser, Serie Fiskeri v. 3 (no. 6); ref. 14421] 48°41'N, 11°30'W, depth 2600 meters, 300 meters wire out, over bottom depth of 2600 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMUC (probably lost). Type information: Nielsen & Bertelsen 190:204 [ref. 13872]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Leptocephalus latus Eigenmann & Kennedy 1902, replaced by Leptocephalus latissimus Schmidt 1912. •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:204 [ref. 13872]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

lavenbergi, Saccopharynx Nielsen [J. G.] & Bertelsen [E.] 1985:181 [Steenstrupia v. 11 (no. 6); ref. 5255] Eastern Pacific, 32°39'N, 118°11'50"W. Holotype: LACM 30532-1. Paratypes: LACM 9003-34 (1), 9612-51 (1), 9698-29 (1), 9764-35 (1), 11076-10 (1), 30199-18 (1), 30385-25 (1), 31063-14 (1), 33628-5 (1), 36394-1 (2), 39971-1 (1); SIO 57-207-25B (1), 66-42-25 (1), 75-272 (1). •Valid as Saccopharynx lavenbergi Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985 -- (Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Smith 1999:1694 [ref. 24661], Love et al. 2005:23 [ref. 37547], Burton & Lea 2019:36 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:40 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:58 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx lavenbergi Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern California (U.S.A.) south to Chile. Habitat: marine.

mitchilli, Saccopharynx Stephens [J. F.] & South [J. F.] in Smedley, Rose & Rose 1845:250, Pl. 9 [Encyclopaedia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of knowledge. v. 24; ref. 21813] Unneeded new name for Saccopharynx flagellum Cuvier 1829. •Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827) -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:176 [ref. 5255], Bertelsen et al. 1989:645 [ref. 13293]). Current status: Synonym of Saccopharynx ampullaceus (Harwood 1827). Saccopharyngidae. Habitat: marine.

paucovertebratis, Saccopharynx Nielsen [J. G.] & Bertelsen [E.] 1985:197, Figs. 24, 27 [Steenstrupia v. 11 (no. 6); ref. 5255] Near the Azores, northeastern Atlantic, 32°56'N, 23°47'W, Dana station 4180 IV, depth 0 to about 1700 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMUC P239898. •Valid as Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985 -- (Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:532 [ref. 13676], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

ramosus, Saccopharynx Nielsen [J. G.] & Bertelsen [E.] 1985:192, Figs. 20-22 [Steenstrupia v. 11 (no. 6); ref. 5255] Northeastern Atlantic, 30°18.4'N, 26°39.9'W, Discovery station 10909, depth 1100-1500 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1983.11.19.2. Paratypes: SAM 23423 (1). •Valid as Saccopharynx ramosus Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985 -- (Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:532 [ref. 13676], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:204 [ref. 13872], Smith 1999:1694 [ref. 24661], Smith 2016:1707 [ref. 34556], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx ramosus Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

schmidti, Saccopharynx Bertin [L.] 1934:1633, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Sciences v. 198; ref. 19156] 1000 kilometers off Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Dana station 3655, 33°39.5'S, 159°00'E, about 350 meters (0 to about 500 meters depth). Holotype (unique): ZMUC P2329849. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:43 [ref. 9588], Bauchot et al. 1993:133 [ref. 20810]. •Valid as Saccopharynx schmidti Bertin 1934 -- (Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985:188 [ref. 5255], Paxton et al. 1989:110 [ref. 12442], Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Paulin et al. 1989:77 [ref. 24556], Smith 1999:1694 [ref. 24661], Paxton et al. 2006:306 [ref. 28994], Nielsen 2015:295 [ref. 34240]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx schmidti Bertin 1934. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

thalassa, Saccopharynx Nielsen [J. G.] & Bertelsen [E.] 1985:185, Figs. 15-16 [Steenstrupia v. 11 (no. 6); ref. 5255] Northeastern Atlantic, 26°05'N, 15°54'W, depth 0-1000 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1983-0526. Paratypes: ISH 3287-1979 (1), ZMUC P2339900 (1). Type catalog: Krefft 1987:74 [ref. 20751], Bauchot et al. 1993:119 [ref. 20810]. •Valid as Saccopharynx thalassa Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985 -- (Bertelsen & Nielsen in Whitehead et al. 1986:533 [ref. 13676], Bertelsen et al. 1989:646 [ref. 13293], Nielsen & Bertelsen 1990:205 [ref. 13872], Smith 2003:759 [ref. 26989], Smith 2016:1707 [ref. 34556], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx thalassa Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Northwestern Atlantic; northeastern Atlantic: including Canary Islands and Madeira. Habitat: marine.

trilobatus, Saccopharynx Nielsen [J. G.] & Bertelsen [E.] 1985:196 [Steenstrupia v. 11 (no. 6); ref. 5255] Southwest of the Azores, northeastern Atlantic, 32°58'N, 33°14.6'W, Discovery station 10376, depth 1205-1305 meters. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1983.11.91.1. •Valid as Saccopharynx trilobatus Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985 -- (Bertelsen et al. 1989:644 [ref. 13293], Arruda 1997:53 [ref. 24952], Carneiro et al. 2019:71 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Saccopharynx trilobatus Nielsen & Bertelsen 1985. Saccopharyngidae. Distribution: Northeastern Atlantic: Azores. Habitat: marine.