| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1140 - 1250 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with spinulated (without break) posterior and lower edges of praeoperculum; insertion of ventral fins is anterior to the vertical of the posterior edge of pectoral fin insertion; upper jaw extends beyond the vertical of the posterior edge of the eye; dorsal fin with 11 soft rays, anal fin with 8; rakers on the first gill arch 33; vertebrae 25; pyloric caeca 7 (Ref. 83718). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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