Scientific Name
Scopelosaurus lepidus

Common Name
Blackfin waryfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 59 - 61

Classification

Classified By

Krefft & Maul, 1955

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Waryfishes (Notosudidae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic

Distribution

North Atlantic: subarctic region to the subtropical latitudes.

Range

71°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

70 m

Depth To - meters

1404 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 70 - 1404 m (Ref. 58426)

Trophic Level

3.32 s.e. 0.38 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

36.4 cm

Common Length

35.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated