Blackring waryfish

Scopelosaurus meadi

Sixteen Point Nine Centimeters Notosudid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Black
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Scopelosaurus is a genus of waryfishes. The generic name is from the Greek words σκόπελος (skopelos, "lanternfish") and σαῦρος (sauros, "horse mackerel").

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Notosudidae
Genus: Scopelosaurus
Maximum length: 16.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South Atlantic and Indian, southwest Pacific and Tasman Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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