Scientific Name
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi

Common Name
Ahlstrom's waryfish

Biology
Epipelagic to mesopelagic species (Ref. 6602). Feeding adults are found on the continental slope in 400-500 m (Ref. 6602).

Classification

Classified By

Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Waryfishes (Notosudidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Range

12°S - 45°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

700 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 700 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.3 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

20.0 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

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 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