Ragged bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis)

Scientific name: Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis G?nther, 1878

Ragged bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis)

The Ragged bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Indian and Atlantic, in tropical waters to 20-30?S. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Depth range
300–3385 m (984–11106 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 3385 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indian and Atlantic: in tropical waters to 20-30?S. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: Chile.
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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