Scopelosaurus hoedti Bleeker, 1860
Hoedt's waryfish

Family:  Notosudidae (Waryfishes)
Max. size:  14 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 559). Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 58302).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Meso- (Ref. 7300, 75154) and epipelagic, associated with island slopes (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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