Serrivomer schmidti

Serrivomer schmidti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Serrivomeridae
Genus:	Serrivomer
Species:	S. schmidti
Binomial name
Serrivomer schmidti Bauchot-Boutin, 1953

Serrivomer schmidti is an eel in the family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels). ^[2] It was described by Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1953. ^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Cape Verde, Senegal, the Gulf of Guinea, and Brazil. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 2,000 metres (0 to 6,560 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 65.7 centimetres (25.9 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 34 centimetres (13 in). ^[2]

The diet of S. schmidti consists of small bony fish and crustaceans. ^[4] It is not of commercial interest to fisheries. ^[2]

Etymology

Although not identified by name, it was probably named in honor of biologist Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933), who led the Dana fishery research cruises of which during the type specimen was collected. He is also director of the Carlsberg Laboratory. ^[5]

References

1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Serrivomer schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T199304A2580532. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199304A2580532.en . Retrieved 11 January 2026.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Serrivomer schmidti". FishBase .
3. Bauchot-Boutin, M.-L. (July 1953). "Révision synoptique du genre Serrivomer (Anguilliformes)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) (in French). 25 (4): 365–367.
4. Food items reported for Serrivomer schmidti at www.fishbase.org.
5. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (8 November 2025). "Family SERRIVOMERIDAE Trewavas 1932 (Sawtooth Eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 January 2026.