Bigscale (Melamphaes danae)

Scientific name: Melamphaes danae Ebeling, 1962

Bigscale (Melamphaes danae)

The Bigscale (Melamphaes danae) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, off Madagascar, throughout Indonesia, north to 25?, in the South Pacific southeastward to 110?W, and in tropical North Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melamphaes danae
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.1
Depth range
75–1275 m (246–4183 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 75 - 1275 m, usually 125 - 150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: off Madagascar, throughout Indonesia, north to 25?, in the South Pacific southeastward to 110?W, and in tropical North Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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