Blackring Waryfish
Scopelosaurus meadi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–760 m
- Max size: 16.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The young drift in open water near the surface while adults settle along deep slopes around 500 metres, sometimes ranging down past 700. This slim waryfish stays under twenty centimetres and feeds in the dark midwater.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Aulopiformes › Notosudidae › Scopelosaurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272086.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackring Waryfish live?
- The Blackring Waryfish (Scopelosaurus meadi) is typically found at 0–760 m.
- Is the Blackring Waryfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blackring Waryfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackring Waryfish get?
- The Blackring Waryfish grows to about 16.9 cm.