Waryfish (Scopelosaurus argenteus)

Scientific name: Scopelosaurus argenteus Maul, 1954

The Waryfish (Scopelosaurus argenteus) is a marine fish of the family Notosudidae.

Biology

Nerito-oceanic, benthopelagic to mesopelagic over insular slopes. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scopelosaurus argenteus
Family
Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.4
Depth range
100–600 m (328–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Off northwestern Africa, including Azores, Madeira, southern Portugal, and Bay of Biscay; more rarely in equatorial Africa. Western Atlantic: 46?N to the equator. Generally, in subtropical and warm-temperate waters of Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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