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Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905) Nordenskjold's bigscale |
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| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 3000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: south of 20°S. A single specimen was recorded from the Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 5189). Record from the North Pacific (Moss, 1962) is in error (Ref. 51657). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9 | |||
| Biology: | Trawled below 200 m (Ref. 4241). Young are found in warmer and more northern waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||