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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Scopeloberyx Rossicus

Scopeloberyx rossicus Kotlyar, 2004
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Scopeloberyx Rossicus (Scopeloberyx rossicus), first described by Kotlyar, 2004 is a fish in the family Melamphaidae (order Beryciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Scopeloberyx rossicus
Authority
Kotlyar, 2004
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Scopeloberyx Rossicus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Scopeloberyx Rossicus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic. Subtropical East Bering Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L3.1 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Kotlyar, 2004

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