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Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 50 - 400 m (Ref. 51657), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 37108). Deep-water; 40°N - 10°N

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: between 40° and 10°N. Eastern Atlantic: west of 25° or 30°W and one specimen at 24°34'N, 28°04'W.

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 2.0, range 2 - 2.25 cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4502)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 3; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 14-16; Spine anali 1; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 9; Vertebre: 27 - 28. Head with sharp angle in lateral margin. Preopercle with angle smooth, rounded and slightly emarginate (Ref. 37108).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Maul, G.E., 1990. Melamphaidae. p. 612-618. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4502)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Melamphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962