| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: southern part of the Mozambique Channel near the sw coast of Madagascar Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers on first gill arch 15; eye diameter equal to suborbital bone width; vertebrae 27 (12 abdominal vertebrae); haemal arm of first caudal vertebra no haemal spurs; D III,15, A I,8; V 7; ventral fin behind vertical line of posterior margin of pectoral fin basement; anal fin starts behind the vertical line of fourth ray of dorsal fin from its end (Ref. 117119). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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