Species of fish
Sio is a monotypic genus of fish in the family Melamphaidae, the ridgeheads. The only species is Sio nordenskjoldii, or Nordenskjold's bigscale.[2][3] It has a circumglobal distribution on the southern hemisphere at depths from 200 to 3,000 metres (660 to 9,840 ft).[1][4]
Etymology
The genus names refers to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, abbreviated as SIO.[4]
Description
This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.[1][4]
Conservation
There are no known threats to this species. It is not caught by commercial fisheries.[1]
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