Scopelogadus beanii explained

Scopelogadus beanii, or Bean's bigscale, is a species of ridgehead fish.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is named for Tarleton Hoffman Bean.

Description

Bean's bigscale is dark brown or black in colour, with a maximum length of . It is one of the largest and deepest-dwelling ridgeheads. It has two dorsal spines, one anal spine, 10–11 dorsal soft rays and 7–9 anal soft rays. Its caudal peduncle (the tapered region behind the dorsal and anal fins where the caudal fin attaches to the body) is long.^[4] It has ridges of thin bones supporting deep mucous cavities on the head.^[5]

Habitat

Bean's bigscale is mesopelagic and bathypelagic, living at depths of up to, and is common in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Tasman Sea.^[6]

Behaviour

Scopelogadus beanii feeds on amphipods, polychaetes, jellyfish and mysids.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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-. Carlsbergfondets oceanografiske ekspedition omkring. jorden. July 4, 1965. C. A. Reitzels forlag. Google Books.
2. Book: Smiths' Sea Fishes. Margaret M.. Smith. Phillip C.. Heemstra. December 6, 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 9783642828584. Google Books.
3. Book: Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United. Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. August 1, 2020. Food & Agriculture Org.. 9789251330944. Google Books.
4. Web site: Scopelogadus beanii, Bean's bigscale. www.fishbase.se.
5. Web site: Scopelogadus beanii. fishesofaustralia.net.au.
6. Web site: Species: Scopelogadus beanii (Bean's Bigscale). Atlas of Living. Australia. bie.ala.org.au.
7. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Scopelogadus beanii. species-identification.org.
8. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887). www.marinespecies.org.