Author: Nielsen and Bertelsen, 1985
Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen and Bertelsen, 1985
Status in World Register of Marine Species:
Accepted name: Saccopharynx paucovertebratis Nielsen and Bertelsen, 1985 (updated 2009-06-25)
Diagnosis: snout to origin of dorsal fin 23.0% TL, to origin of anal fin 29.0% TL, and to origin of dorsolateral white lines 8.2% TL. Pectoral finrays 44. No dorsolateral filaments on trunk and tail. Caudal organ short, oval, without filaments and anterior isolated spots of photogenic tissue. Colour: black. Size: 30.5 cm TL.
Habitat, Food and Reproduction: probably as in S. ampullaceus.
Distribution: only known specimen caught west of Madeira.