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Ragged bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis) fish species and information / pictures of Ragged bigscale - Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis
Ragged bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis) fish species information
Scientific Name
Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis
Common Name
Ragged bigscale
Biology
Trawled below 300 m (Ref. 4241).
Classification
Classified By
G?nther, 1878
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)
Family
Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads (Melamphaidae)
Distribution
Region
Indian and Atlantic
Distribution
Indian and Atlantic: in tropical waters to 20-30?S. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) to Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068).
Range
40°N - 30°S
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
300
m
Depth To - meters
3385
m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 3385 m (Ref. 26165)
Trophic Level
3.45 s.e. 0.35 Based on food items.
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
9.4
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
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated