Sio nordenskjoldii

(Sio nordenskjoldii)

Description

Sio nordenskjoldii, or Nordenskjold's bigscale, is a species of ridgehead found in the southern oceans at depths of from 200 to 3,000 metres (660 to 9,840 ft). This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Stephanoberyciformes
Family:Melamphaidae
Genus:Sio
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