| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
10.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic and Pacific: in tropical waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Head with sharp angle in frontal margin (Ref. 37108). |
| Biology: |
Uncommon species (Ref. 4241). Trawled at depths greater than 500 m (Ref. 4241). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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