Melamphaes parini

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Melamphaes parini Kotlyar, 1999

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> Beryciformes (Sawbellies) > Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335);  parini: Named for the Russian ichthyologist Nikolai Vasil'evich Parin..

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

marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 50 - 1000 m (Ref. 84880). Deep-water

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

Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, west of the Kuril Islands.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.3 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

This species is distinguished by having the following characters: with 2 spines ('spurs') directed downward and laterally on hemal spine of the first caudal vertebra and posttemporal (temporal) spine directed anterodorsally; pelvic fins start in front of the level of pectoral fins; 31 transverse scale rows from nape to the beginning of caudal fin and 26 from the temple; preserved color light (Ref. 84880)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

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

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Kotlyar, A.N., 1999. Melamphaes suborbitalis (Melamphaidae): osteology, intraspecific structure, distribution, and description of a new species, Melamphaes parini sp. nova. Vopr. Ikhtiol. 39(4):447-459. [In Russian. English translation in J. Ichthyol. v. 39 (no. 6): 421-432.]. (Ref. 84880)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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