Ericandersonia sagamia
- Usual depth905–1,037 m
- Water temperature20°C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
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. The genus name honours the South African based American ichthyologist M. Eric Anderson in recognition of his eelpout studies.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 905–1,037 m · Deepest record: 1,037 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20°C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Suzakugenge, スザクゲンゲ
Similar species
- Porous-head eelpout
Bothrocara hollandi
- Soft eelpout
Bothrocara molle
- Jelly eelpout
Bothrocara tanakae
- Silvery eelpout
Bothrocarina microcephala
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 4 open-data records from 1992 to 1995.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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