Saccopharynx ampullaceus

Saccopharynx ampullaceus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Saccopharyngidae
Genus: Saccopharynx
Species:
S. ampullaceus
Binomial name
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
Harwood, 1827
Synonyms
  • Saccopharynx flagellum
  • Ophiognathus ampullaceus
  • Leptocephalus latissimus

Saccopharynx ampullaceus, referred to as the gulper eel, gulper, taillight gulper or pelican-fish, is an ocean-dwelling eel found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found up to a depth of 3,000 m (9,800 ft). These fish are rarely observed, so little information is currently known about their habits or full distribution.