Blackring waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi) fish species and information / pictures of Blackring waryfish - Scopelosaurus meadi

Blackring waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scopelosaurus meadi

Common Name
Blackring waryfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Body translucent greyish; above lateral line densely marked with melanophores; innermost pelvic rays black (Ref. 6602).

Classification

Classified By
Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Waryfishes (Notosudidae)

Distribution

Region
South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.
Distribution
South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.
Range
20°S - 40°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
760 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 760 m (Ref. 6552)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
16.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 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 (20 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated