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Melamphaes macrocephalus Parr, 1931

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Panama country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kotlyar, A.N., 2011
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Common names from other countries

大头孔头鲷, 大頭孔頭鯛, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beryciformes (Sawbellies) > Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 62 - 500 m (Ref. 51657).   Deep-water; 30°N - 23°S, 120°W - 130°W (Ref. 87970)

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Eastern Pacific Ocean: tropical, endemic to ETP, from the California coast (ca. 30°N) down to northern Chilean coast (ca. 23°S).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 87970)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 13-16; Espinas anales 1; Radios blandos anales: 8; Vértebra: 27 - 28. The species is characterized by the following: large head (more than 40% of SL, specimens of SL ? 100.0 mm); first gill arch with 20-22 rakers; total vertebrae 26-28, 11 abdominal; haemal arch of the first caudal vertebra is without a spur; D III,13-16; P14-15; ventral fin with 7 soft rays; ventral fin starts before the vertical line of the posterior margin of the pectoral fin basement; anal fin starts under the vertical line of the 3-4 ray of the dorsal fin (posterior end); operculum with 4 scales (Ref. 87970).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Adults caught below 400-500 meters; juveniles in shallower water (Ref. 51657). Specimens were sampled by open-mouth nets at depth range of 1500-0 m; the minimal sampling depth was 62 m (individuals with SL = 12.7-13.3 mm) (Ref. 87970).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Kotlyar, A.N., 2011. Revision of genus Melamphaes (Melamphaidae). II. Multi-raker species: M. polylepis, M. falsidicus sp. nova, M. pachystomus sp. nova, M. macrocephalus, M. leprus. J. Ichthyol. 51(8):658-661. (Ref. 87970)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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