Poromitra glochidiata Kotlyar, 2008

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: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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