Little bigscale (Melamphaes parvus)

Scientific name: Melamphaes parvus Ebeling, 1962

The Little bigscale (Melamphaes parvus) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, endemic to the California Current region.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Branchiostegal rays: 8-8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melamphaes parvus
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–860 m (0–2822 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 860 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: endemic to the California Current region.
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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