| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 4000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) to Chile (Ref. 36655, 9068). South China Sea (Ref.74511). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 24-27. Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36655). |
| Biology: |
A mesopelagic and bathypelagic species. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36655). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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