Scaly paperbone (Scopelosaurus harryi)

Scientific name: Scopelosaurus harryi Mead, 1953

Scaly paperbone (Scopelosaurus harryi)

The Scaly paperbone (Scopelosaurus harryi) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae. Native range: North Pacific, off Japan, throughout the California Current region to the Aleutian Islands; including Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 58 - 61. Adipose fin small. Dark on head, body and fins; peritoneum, gills, and mouth cavity black. Branchiostegal rays: 10.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus harryi
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
0–1500 m (0–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m, usually 200 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: off Japan, throughout the California Current region to the Aleutian Islands; including Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

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

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