Hoedt's waryfish (Scopelosaurus hoedti)

Scientific name: Scopelosaurus hoedti Bleeker, 1860

The Hoedt's waryfish (Scopelosaurus hoedti) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific.

Biology

Meso- and epipelagic, associated with island slopes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus hoedti
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
0–600 m (0–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 600 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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