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Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335); pachystomus: The species name pachystomus (Greek) means "stout", which indicates the body shape of this species (Ref. 87970).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathypelagisch; diepte 900 - 1000 m (Ref. 87970). Deep-water; 7°S - 8°S, 80°W - 81°W
Southeast Pacific: Peruvian coast.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 87970)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 3; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 14 - 15; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 8; Wervels: 28 - 29. The species is characterized by the following: first gill arch with 22 rakers; total vertebrae 28-29, 11 abdominal and the haemal arch of the first caudal vertebra is without a spur; D III,14-15; P15; ventral fin with 7 soft rays; ventral fin starts under the vertical line of the posterior margin of the pectoral fin basement; anal fin starts after the vertical line of the last ray of the dorsal fin; operculum with 4 scales (Ref. 87970).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Kotlyar, A.N., 2011. Revision of genus Melamphaes (Melamphaidae). II. Multi-raker species: M. polylepis, M. falsidicus sp. nova, M. pachystomus sp. nova, M. macrocephalus, M. leprus. J. Ichthyol. 51(8):658-661. (Ref. 87970)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00451 - 0.02668), b=3.10 (2.89 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).