Ericandersonia sagamia

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Ericandersonia sagamia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Ericandersonia
Species: E. sagamia
Binomial name
Ericandersonia sagamia
Shinohara and Sakurai, 2006

Ericandersonia sagamia is a newly-described eelpout of the family Zoarcidae, found in Sagami Bay, Japan, at depths of between 880 and 930 m.

This species is placed in the subfamily Gymnelinae and is distinguished from all other genera of gymnelines by the following characters: pseudosubmental crest present; frontals partially fused dorsally; parietals meeting in midline; pelvic fins absent; and ventral ramus of posttemporal weak.

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