Eyebrow bigscale (Melamphaes longivelis)

Scientific name: Melamphaes longivelis Parr, 1933

Eyebrow bigscale (Melamphaes longivelis)

The Eyebrow bigscale (Melamphaes longivelis) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Atlantic and Pacific, in tropical waters.

Biology

Uncommon species. Trawled at depths greater than 500 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melamphaes longivelis
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.6
Depth range
0–1500 m (0–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1500 m, usually 0 - 150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic and Pacific: in tropical waters.
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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