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Melamphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962 |
| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: between 40° and 10°N. Eastern Atlantic: west of 25° or 30°W and one specimen at 24°34'N, 28°04'W. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 27-28. Head with sharp angle in lateral margin. Preopercle with angle smooth, rounded and slightly emarginate (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||