Twospine bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus) fish species and information / pictures of Twospine bigscale - Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus

Twospine bigscale (Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus

Common Name
Twospine bigscale

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 24 - 27. Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36655).

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1915

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)

Family

Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads (Melamphaidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) to Chile (Ref. 36655, 9068). South China Sea (Ref.74511).

Range

40°N - 20°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

4000 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 4000 m (Ref. 74511)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 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

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = No PD50 data 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