Smallscale waryfish (Scopelosaurus hamiltoni)

Scientific name: Scopelosaurus hamiltoni Waite, 1916

Smallscale waryfish (Scopelosaurus hamiltoni)

The Smallscale waryfish (Scopelosaurus hamiltoni) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in sub-Antarctic areas. Not known from the Southeast Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Dark brownish to blackish in color; paler below with no silvery scales; when specimen is without scales, an indistinct blackish anal spot of the peritoneum showing through the skin may be observed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
1000 m (3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 1000 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in sub-Antarctic areas. Not known from the Southeast Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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