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Beryciformes (Sawbellies) >
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas batipelágico; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 860 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water; 42°N - 25°N
Eastern Pacific: endemic to the California Current region.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Descrição breve
Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total): 3; Raios dorsais moles (total): 13-15; Espinhos anais 1; Raios anais moles: 7 - 9; Vértebras: 27 - 29. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8 (Ref. 36655).
A mesopelagic species, found primarily below 200 m depth (Ref. 36655). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36655).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Sandknop, E.M. and W. Watson, 1996. Melamphaidae: bigscales. p. 692-711. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505 p. (Ref. 36655)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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