Scopeloberyx microlepis (Norman, 1937)
Southern bigscale

Family:  Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Max. size:  4.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1717 m
Distribution:  Indian Ocean. South Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9
Biology:  Trawled at depths below 500 m (Ref. 4241).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from the Juan Fernández Islands (Ref. 33693).


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