Scopelosaurus argenteus (Maul, 1954)
Waryfish

Family:  Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Max. size:  21.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 600 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Off northwestern Africa, including Azores, Madeira, southern Portugal, and Bay of Biscay; more rarely in equatorial Africa. Western Atlantic: 46°N to the equator (Ref. 6689). Generally, in subtropical and warm-temperate waters of Atlantic.
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Biology:  Nerito-oceanic, benthopelagic (adults) to mesopelagic (juveniles) over insular slopes (Ref. 6552, 6689). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 6689).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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