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Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Poromitra: Greek, poros = porous + Greek, mitra = stripe, belt (Ref. 45335); decipiens: Named decipiens meaning delusive, indicating that this species is closely related to P. crassiceps, and it may be confused with it during identification..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1880 m (Ref. 83718). Deep-water
Distribution
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Eastern Indian Ocean. East Indian Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83718)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 8;
Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with spinulated (without break) posterior and lower edges of praeoperculum; insertion of ventral fins posterior 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 12 soft rays, anal fin with 8; rakers on the first gill arch 31; vertebrae 27; pyloric caeca 7 (Ref. 83718).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kotlyar, A.N., 2008. Revision of the genus Poromitra (Melamphaidae): Part 2. New species of the group P. crassiceps. J. Ichthyol. 48(5):581-592. (Ref. 83718)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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