|
Scopelosaurus meadi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976 Blackring waryfish |
|
|
photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Notosudidae (Waryfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 760 m | |||
| Distribution: | South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-20. Body translucent greyish; above lateral line densely marked with melanophores; innermost pelvic rays black (Ref. 6602). | |||
| Biology: | Young epipelagic to mesopelagic; adults benthopelagic on slopes in about 500 m (6602). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||