| Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 860 m |
| Eastern Pacific: endemic to the California Current region. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 27-29. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8 (Ref. 36655). |
| A mesopelagic species, found primarily below 200 m depth (Ref. 36655). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36655). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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