Ahlstrom's waryfish (Scopelosaurus ahlstromi)

Scientific name: Scopelosaurus ahlstromi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Ahlstrom's waryfish (Scopelosaurus ahlstromi)

The Ahlstrom's waryfish (Scopelosaurus ahlstromi) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Biology

Epipelagic to mesopelagic species. Feeding adults are found on the continental slope in 400-500 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–700 m (0–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 700 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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