Searsia koefoedi

Searsia koefoedi, or Koefoed's searsid, is a species of tubeshoulder found in the oceans at depths of from 450 to 1500 m. It is named after Norwegian marine biologist Einar Koefoed.

Size
This species grows to a length of 15 cm SL.

Habitat and distribution
Searsia koefoedi can be found in a marine environment within a depth range of 450 to 1500 m. They live in deep-water environments. They are native to the areas of Eastern Atlantic, Denmark Strait, the Gulf of Guinea Northwest Atlantic in subtropical waters, Indian and Pacific oceans within tropical waters.

Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Norwegian marine biologist Einar Koefoed (1875–1963), who was responsible for the collected part of the type specimens in 1926 and who authored several papers on deep-sea fishes.