Scientific Name
Scopelosaurus meadi

Common Name
Blackring waryfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Body translucent greyish; above lateral line densely marked with melanophores; innermost pelvic rays black (Ref. 6602).

Classification

Classified By

Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Waryfishes (Notosudidae)

Distribution

Region

South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.

Distribution

South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.

Range

20°S - 40°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

760 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 760 m (Ref. 6552)

Trophic Level

3.31 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

16.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated