Ericandersonia

Ericandersonia
Specimen in Enoshima Aquarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Subfamily: Gymnelinae
Genus: Ericandersonia
Species:
E. sagamia
Binomial name
Ericandersonia sagamia

Ericandersonia is a monospecific genus belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The only species is Ericandersonia sagamia, a deepwater fish in the family Zoarcidae. The genus and species were newly described in 2006. It was found in Sagami Bay, Japan, at depths of between 880 and 930 m (2,890 and 3,050 ft). The genus name honours the South African based American ichthyologist M. Eric Anderson in recognition of his eelpout studies.

References

  1. ↑ Shinohara, G. and H. Sakurai (2006). "Ericandersonia sagamia, a new genus and species of deep-water eelpouts (Perciformes: Zoarcidae) from Japan". Ichthyological Research. 53 (2): 172–178. Bibcode:2006IchtR..53..172S. doi:10.1007/s10228-006-0333-7.
  2. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (6 May 2022). "Order Perciformes Suborder Cottoidea: Infraorder Zoarcales: Family: Zoarcidae". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 October 2022.