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Ahlstrom's waryfish (Scopelosaurus ahlstromi)
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Ahlstrom's waryfish (Scopelosaurus ahlstromi) specimen
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Notosudidae

Ahlstrom's waryfish

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi

Notosudid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi is a waryfish of the family Notosudidae, found in all oceans, at depths of down to 500 m. Its length is between 15 and 25 cm.

Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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