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Melamphaes indicus Ebeling, 1962 |
| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.6 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults can be found at depths below 200 meters; juveniles taken at depth of 150 meters (Ref. 51657). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||