Blackring waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi)

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

Blackring waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi)

The Blackring waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae. Native range: South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus meadi
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.9
Depth range
0–760 m (0–2493 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 760 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.
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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