''Searsia koefoedi'', or Koefoed's searsid, is a species of

tubeshoulder The tubeshoulders are a family, Platytroctidae, of ray-finned fish belonging to the order Alepocephaliformes. They are found throughout the world, except for the Mediterranean Sea. Tubeshoulders live at moderate depths of , and some have light-p ...

found in the oceans at depths of from . It is named after Norwegian marine biologist

Einar Koefoed Einar Laurentius Koefoed (1875–1963) was a Danish-born marine biologist who spent most of his professional career in Norway. '' Searsia koefoedi'' (Koefoed's searsid) is named after Einar Koefoed. Also the genus '' Einara'' might be named aft ...

Description

This species grows to a length of SL.

Habitat and distribution

''Searsia koefoedi'' can be found in a marine environment within a depth range of . They live in deep-water environments. They are native to the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, the Gulf of Guinea Northwest Atlantic in subtropical waters, Indian and Pacific oceans within tropical waters.

References

Platytroctidae Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish described in 1937 Taxa named by Albert Eide Parr {{Rayfinned-fish-stub