Second record and range extension of the one‐jaw eel, Monognathus jesse , from the northeastern Pacific Ocean (Anguilliformes: Monognathidae)
Abstract
Herein, we report the second known specimen of the one-jaw eel, Monognathus jesse, collected in 4200 m of water, between 1748 and 2001 m depth, in the northeastern Pacific. This specimen is the second-largest identified monognathid specimen reported, with a total length of 154 mm unpreserved. A morphological description, comparison to the much smaller holotype and similar species, a micro-computed tomography scan, and mitochondrial sequences are provided. This specimen also represents a 3200 km northeastern range extension for the species, as the holotype was recovered 1050 km southeast of Hawai'i. A phylogeny of cytochrome oxidase-I for this and related eel species recovers Monognathus as the sister to a clade comprising Cyema, Saccopharynx and Eurypharynx, contrasting previous hypotheses.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Aquatic life and conservation
Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
Identification and Quantification in Food
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 108
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1712–1716
- Publication date
- 17 January 2026
- Language
- EN