| Family: |
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| Max. size: |
4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: eastern and central parts of the Pacific Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 28-29. The species has a spinulated posterior
and lower margins of praeoperculum, posterior margin of the praeoperculum is usualy unspinulated or in a small number of fish there can be one spinule; insertion of ventral fins is in front of the vertical of the posterior margin of pectoral fin insertion; upper jaw in most fish does not reach the vertical of the posterior eye margin; usually 3 (seldom 2) spiny and 10–12 soft rays in dorsal fin; 8–10 soft rays in anal fin; 23–25 rakers at the first branchial arch; vertebrae 28–29; and pyloric caeca 4–6. |
| Biology: |
Specimens seined with unclosing fishing gear (Ref. 84090). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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