Scientific Name
Scopelosaurus mauli

Common Name
Maul's waryfish

Biology
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 559, 75154). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Classification

Classified By

Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Waryfishes (Notosudidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: from about 40?N to the southern Caribbean Sea, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Western Indian and Western Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 300 m (Ref. 5951)

Trophic Level

3.25 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

11.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (13 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