Highsnout melamphid (Melamphaes lugubris)

Scientific name: Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1891

The Highsnout melamphid (Melamphaes lugubris) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan; Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 28 - 31. Pectorals long and slender, reaching beyond anus but not as long as head. Dark brown or black in color; black on throat and branchiostegals (8-8).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melamphaes lugubris
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
50–3400 m (164–11155 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 3400 m, usually 200 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan; Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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