Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Melamphaidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Stephanoberyciformes Genus Sio
Moss, 1962 | |
Similar Yawning, Poromitra, Scopelogadus, Melamphaes, Poromitra crassiceps | ||
Sio nordenskjoldii, 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.
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