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Genus Family: Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus

Species
14
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.40
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Aulopiformes
Family
Notosudidae
Genus
Scopelosaurus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
14

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 14

🌐 Geographic Distribution

New Zealand
4 spp.
Mexico
4 spp.
Portugal
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Canada
1 spp.
Ghana
1 spp.
Namibia
1 spp.
Sierra Leone
1 spp.
Benin
1 spp.
Equatorial Guinea
1 spp.
Mauritania
1 spp.
Guinea-Bissau
1 spp.
Togo
1 spp.
Cameroon
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2,500 m