Scopelogadus beanii
Scopelogadus beanii, or Bean's bigscale, is a species of ridgehead fish. It is named for Tarleton Hoffman Bean.Description
Bean's bigscale is dark brown or black in colour, with a maximum length of. It is one of the largest and deepest-dwelling ridgeheads. It has two dorsal spines, one anal spine, 10–11 dorsal soft rays and 7–9 anal soft rays. Its caudal peduncle is long. It has ridges of thin bones supporting deep mucous cavities on the head.Habitat
Bean's bigscale is mesopelagic and bathypelagic, living at depths of up to, and is common in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Tasman Sea.Behaviour
Scopelogadus beanii feeds on amphipods, polychaetes, jellyfish and mysids.