Pseudoscopelus sagamianus Tanaka, 1908
photo by Ho, H.-C.

Family:  Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth fishes)
Max. size:  21.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1700 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan to New Zealand; off Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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