Melamphaes parvus Ebeling, 1962
Little bigscale
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 Family:  Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
 Max. size: 
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 860 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: endemic to the California Current region.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 27-29. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8 (Ref. 36655).
 Biology:  A mesopelagic species, found primarily below 200 m depth (Ref. 36655). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36655).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 01.12.00
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 23.07.08

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