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Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Poromitra: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, mitra = stripe, belt (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 700 - 900 m (Ref. 559). Tropical
Distribution
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Pacific Ocean: from the Philippines to the Hwaiian Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83717)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 25 - 26. This species is distinguished by the following: spinulated (without gap) posterior and lower edges of praeoperculum; insertion of ventral fins in front of the vertical of posterior eye edge; soft rays in dorsal 11 and in anal fin 8; rakers at the first gill arch 29-33; vertebrae 25-26; pyloric caeca 9-11 (Ref. 83717).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Collected with non-closing fishing gear that precise depths of its occurrence is undetermined. Depths of catches are 200-0 minimum and 5300-0 maximum (Ref. 83717).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kotlyar, A.N., 2008. Revision of the genus Poromitra (Melamphaidae): Part 1. Species of group P. crassiceps. J. Ichthyol. 48(7):479-492. (Ref. 83717)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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