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Scopelosaurus ahlstromi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976 Ahlstrom's waryfish |
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photo by
Graham, K. |
| Family: | Notosudidae (Waryfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Epipelagic to mesopelagic species (Ref. 6602). Feeding adults are found on the continental slope in 400-500 m (Ref. 6602). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||