Ericandersonia

Ericandersonia is a monospecific genus belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The only species is Ericandersonia sagamia, a deepwater fish in the family Zoarcidae. The genus and species were newly described in 2006. It was found in Sagami Bay, Japan, at depths of between 880 and 930 m. The genus name honours the South African based American ichthyologist M. Eric Anderson in recognition of his eelpout studies.