| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: from the Philippines to the Hwaiian Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 25-26. This species is distinguished by the following: spinulated (without gap) posterior and lower edges of praeoperculum; insertion of ventral fins in front of the vertical of posterior eye edge; soft rays in dorsal 11 and in anal fin 8; rakers at the first gill arch 29-33; vertebrae 25-26; pyloric caeca 9-11 (Ref. 83717). |
| Biology: |
Collected with non-closing fishing gear that precise depths of its occurrence is undetermined. Depths of catches are 200-0 minimum and 5300-0 maximum (Ref. 83717). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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