Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878)
Ragged bigscale
photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Family:  Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Max. size:  9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 15.2 g
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 3385 m
Distribution:  Indian and Atlantic: in tropical waters to 20-30°S. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) to Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Caudal peduncle moderate in length (Ref. 37108).
Biology:  Trawled below 300 m (Ref. 4241).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.