Scopelogadus beanii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Melamphaidae |
| Genus: | Scopelogadus |
| Species: | S. beanii
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| Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)
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Scopelogadus beanii, or Bean's bigscale, is a species of ridgehead fish.[3][4][5] It is named for Tarleton Hoffman Bean.
Description
Bean's bigscale is dark brown or black in colour, with a maximum length of 12.2 cm (4.8 in). It is one of the largest and deepest-dwelling ridgeheads. It has two dorsal
caudal fin attaches to the body) is long.[6] It has ridges of thin bones supporting deep mucous cavities on the head.[7]
cycloid scales that are often lost during capture.[7]
Habitat
Bean's bigscale is
bathypelagic, living at depths of up to 2,500 m (8,200 ft), and is common in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Tasman Sea.[8]
Behaviour
Scopelogadus beanii feeds on
References
- ^ Harold, Anthony (July 15, 2014). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Scopelogadus beanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ jorden, Carlsbergfondets oceanografiske ekspedition omkring (July 4, 1965). "The Carlsberg Foundation's Oceanographical Expedition Round the World 1928-30 and Previous "Dana"-expeditions, Under the Leadership of the Late Professor Johannes Schmidt: Dana Report. no. 1-". C. A. Reitzels forlag – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9783642828584– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9789251330944– via Google Books.
- ^ "Scopelogadus beanii, Bean's bigscale". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ a b "Scopelogadus beanii". fishesofaustralia.net.au.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Scopelogadus beanii (Bean's Bigscale)". bie.ala.org.au.
- ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Scopelogadus beanii". species-identification.org.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887)". www.marinespecies.org.
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