Scientific Name
Scopeloberyx microlepis

Common Name
Southern bigscale

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1937

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)

Family

Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads (Melamphaidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean. South Pacific.

Distribution

Indian Ocean. South Pacific.

Range

30°S -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1717 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1717 m (Ref. 51657)

Trophic Level

3.02 s.e. 0.15 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

4.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 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 (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated