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.

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
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
Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976

References
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Scopelosaurus ahlstromi" in 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
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