| Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| 6.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 150 - 1000 m |
| Atlantic Ocean. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 27-30. Branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36655). Large eye, measures more than 20% of head length. Body slender and angular. Scales on body and operculum mostly missing. Pelvic fin long, extends almost to anal fin origin. Gal bladder well developed (Ref. 37108). |
| Mesopelagic species, adults trawled at depths below 400 m, juveniles below 150 meters. There is significant morphological variation between Indo-Pacific and other populations. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36655). |
|
Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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