''Scopelosaurus ahlstromi'' is a waryfish of the

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Notosudidae Waryfishes are deep-sea aulopiform fishes in the small family Notosudidae. They are thought to have a circumglobal distribution in subarctic to subantarctic waters. The family name Notosudidae derives from the Greek ''noton'' (back) and Latin ''s ...

'', found in all oceans, at depths of down to 500 m. Its length is between 15 and 25 cm.

References

* * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) {{Taxonbar, from=Q3375363 Notosudidae Fish described in 1976