Slender bigscale (Melamphaes acanthomus)

Scientific name: Melamphaes acanthomus Ebeling, 1962

The Slender bigscale (Melamphaes acanthomus) is a marine fish of the family Melamphaidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile.

Biology

Juvenile samples were collected at depths of 250 - 500 meters, whereas adults at 700 - 3,500 meters. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melamphaes acanthomus
Family
Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Order
Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–3500 m (0–11483 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile.
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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