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Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887) Bean's bigscale |
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| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Also in the Atlantic and southern Indian Oceans. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Caudal peduncle relatively long. Lower 4th gill arch with the inter-raker spaces with spines (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | One of the largest and deepest-dwelling melamphid species. Feeds mainly on pelagic prey. Captured by bottom and midwater trawls (Ref. 26478). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||