Melamphaes lentiginosus Kotlyar, 2015

Family:  Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Max. size:  1.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2200 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: above the MidAtlantic Ridge and near the southern part of the Walvis Ridge.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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