Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii) fish species and information / pictures of Bean's bigscale - Scopelogadus beanii

Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scopelogadus beanii

Common Name
Bean's bigscale

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Caudal peduncle relatively long. Lower 4th gill arch with the inter-raker spaces with spines (Ref. 37108).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1887
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)
Family
Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads (Melamphaidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Also in the Atlantic and southern Indian Oceans.
Range
65°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
2500 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2500 m (Ref. 9731)
Trophic Level
3.77 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated