• Source: Scopelogadus beanii

Scopelogadus beanii, or Bean's bigscale, is a species of ridgehead fish. 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 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. It has ridges of thin bones supporting deep mucous cavities on the head.




Habitat


Bean's bigscale is mesopelagic and 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.




Behaviour


Scopelogadus beanii feeds on amphipods, polychaetes, jellyfish and mysids.




References



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• Scopelogadus beanii
• Scopelogadus
• List of fishes of Ireland
• List of fishes of Great Britain
• Tarleton Hoffman Bean
• List of data deficient fishes
• List of marine bony fishes of South Africa
• List of least concern fishes