''Saccogaster'' is a genus of
viviparous brotula
The viviparous brotulas form a family, the Bythitidae, of ophidiiform fishes. They are known as viviparous brotulas as they generally bear live young, although there are indications that some species (at least '' Didymothallus criniceps'') do n ...
s. They are found in the western Atlantic and
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
.
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Saccogaster brayae'' J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & ]Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
, 2012[Nielsen, J.G., Schwarzhans, W. & Cohen, D.M. (2012): Revision of ''Hastatobythites'' and ''Saccogaster'' (Teleostei, Bythitidae) with three new species and a new genus. ''Zootaxa, 3579: 1–36.'']
* '' Saccogaster hawaii'' Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
& J. G. Nielsen, 1972
* '' Saccogaster horrida'' J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
, 2012[
* '' Saccogaster maculata'' ]Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator, creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American astronomer
* Deborah Alcock, British auth ...
, 1889
* '' Saccogaster nikoliviae'' J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
, 2012[
* '' Saccogaster parva'' ]Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
& J. G. Nielsen, 1972
* '' Saccogaster staigeri'' Cohen
Cohen () is a surname of Jewish, Samaritan and Biblical origins (see: Kohen). It is a very common Jewish surname (the most common in Israel). Cohen is one of the four Samaritan last names that exist in the modern day. Many Jewish immigrants ente ...
& J. G. Nielsen, 1972
* '' Saccogaster tuberculata'' ( W. L. Y. Chan, 1966) (Bagbelly cusk)
References
Bythitidae
Extant Eocene first appearances
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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