Sio nordenskjoldii

Sio nordenskjoldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Melamphaidae
Genus: Sio
Moss, 1962
Species:
S. nordenskjoldii
Binomial name
Sio nordenskjoldii
(Lönnberg, 1905)
Synonyms

Melamphaes (Plectromus) nordenskjoldii Lönnberg, 1905

Sio is a monotypic genus of fish in the family Melamphaidae, the ridgeheads. The only species is Sio nordenskjoldii, or Nordenskjold's bigscale. It has a circumglobal distribution on the southern hemisphere at depths from 200 to 3,000 metres (660 to 9,840 ft).

Etymology

The genus names refers to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, abbreviated as SIO.

Description

This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.

Conservation

There are no known threats to this species. It is not caught by commercial fisheries.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Moore, J. (2019). "Sio nordenskjoldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T135432447A135579457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T135432447A135579457.en. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sio". FishBase. October 2023 version.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Sio". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sio nordenskjoldii". FishBase. October 2023 version.