Longjaw bigscale (Scopeloberyx robustus)

Scientific name: Scopeloberyx robustus G?nther, 1887

Longjaw bigscale (Scopeloberyx robustus)

The Longjaw bigscale (Scopeloberyx robustus) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae.

Biology

Mesopelagic and bathypelagic at 340-1200 m depth. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae. Significant morphological variation between Indo-Pacific and other populations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopeloberyx robustus
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Depth range
0–4740 m (0–15551 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 4740 m, usually ? - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters; except Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea and west of the Canary Islands. Eastern Pacific: California Current region. Western Pacific: Kuril Island. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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