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Teleostei (teleosts) > Beryciformes (Sawbellies) > Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lowe.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 2793), usually 0 - 150 m (Ref. 37108). Deep-water; 45°N - 10°N

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North Atlantic: between 45°-10°N, including 8 specimens recorded within 28°-14°N and 27°-16°W in the eastern Atlantic and 2 records (one dubious) from further south in equatorial eastern Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 7.3, range 7 - 7.8 cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4502); max. published weight: 11.40 g (Ref. 126117)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Head with a sharp angle I the frontal margin. Scales mostly pockets (Ref. 37108).

Adults found at depths below 500 - 600 meters; juveniles below 50 meters (Ref. 51657).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Maul, G.E., 1990. Melamphaidae. p. 612-618. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4502)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 15 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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