Scopelosaurus harryi (Mead, 1953)

Scaly paperbone

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Aulopiformes \| Notosudidae
Synonyms	Luciosudis harryi, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 32.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43939)

Environment

Bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1500 m (Ref. 50550), usually 200 - 800 m (Ref. 43939)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 60°N - 20°N, 121°E - 110°W

North Pacific: off Japan, throughout the California Current region (Ref. 35934) to the Aleutian Islands (Ref. 265); including Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea (Ref. 43939).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 58 - 61. Adipose fin small (Ref. 6885). Dark on head, body and fins; peritoneum, gills, and mouth cavity black (Ref. 6885). Branchiostegal rays: 10 (Ref. 35934).

Larger individuals apparently occur in deeper water than small ones (Ref. 4525). Synchronous hermaphrodites (Ref. 35934). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35934). Juveniles makes nocturnal vertical migrations to the epipelagic zone (Ref. 43939). A planktivorous fish feeding mainly copepods and euphausiids (Ref. 35945).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5001

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Sampang, Arlene G.

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