Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
| Scopelosaurus ahlstromi | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Notosudidae |
| Genus: | Scopelosaurus |
| Species: | S. ahlstromi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scopelosaurus ahlstromi | |
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.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scopelosaurus ahlstromi". FishBase. February 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8