Scopelosaurus ahlstromi

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Notosudidae
Genus: Scopelosaurus
Species: S. ahlstromi
Binomial name
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
Bertelsen, G. Krefft & N. B. Marshall, 1976

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi is a waryfish of the family Notosudidae, found in all oceans, at depths of down to 500 m. Its length is between 15 and 25 cm.

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