Saccogaster Explained

Saccogaster is a genus of viviparous brotulas. They are found in the western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.^[1]

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:

• Saccogaster brayae J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012^[2]
• Saccogaster hawaii Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1972
• Saccogaster horrida J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012^[2]
• Saccogaster maculata Alcock, 1889
• Saccogaster nikoliviae J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Cohen, 2012^[2]
• Saccogaster parva Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1972
• Saccogaster staigeri Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1972
• Saccogaster tuberculata (W. L. Y. Chan, 1966) (Bagbelly cusk)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jørgen G. Nielsen . Daniel M. Cohen . Douglas F. Markle . C. Richard Robins . amp . 1999 . OPHIDIIFORM FISHES OF THE WORLD (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date . FAO Species Catalogues . 17 . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . Rome . 92-5-104375-2 . 108–109.
2. 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.