Twospine bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus)

Scientific name: Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus Gilbert, 1915

The Twospine bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, British Columbia, Canada to Chile. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 24 - 27. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
200–4000 m (656–13123 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 4000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Chile. 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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