Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Melamphaidae Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads

Genus: Scopeloberyx

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Scopeloberyx bannikovi
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Scopeloberyx malayanus
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Scopeloberyx maxillaris
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Max. Length 4.1 cm TL
 
Scopeloberyx microlepis
[Southern bigscale]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Scopeloberyx opisthopterus (Parr, 1933)

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Scopeloberyx opisthopterus
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Scopeloberyx pequenoi
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Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887)

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Scopeloberyx robustus
[Longjaw bigscale]
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Scopeloberyx rossicus
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Scopeloberyx rubriventer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scopeloberyx bannikovi Western Atlantic 2004
Scopeloberyx malayanus Indo-West Pacific 1913
Scopeloberyx maxillaris Eastern Pacific Ocean. Tr 1899
Scopeloberyx microlepis Southern bigscale Indian Ocean. South Paci 4.1 TL 1937
Scopeloberyx opisthopterus Atlantic, Indian and Paci 3.7 SL 1933
Scopeloberyx pequenoi Eastern Pacific, tropical 2004
Scopeloberyx robustus Longjaw bigscale Circumglobal 7.3 SL 1887
Scopeloberyx rossicus Northern Pacific 2004
Scopeloberyx rubriventer North Atlantic 1953



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