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Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843) |
| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11.4 g | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: between 45°-10°N, including 8 specimens recorded within 28°-14°N and 27°-16°W in the eastern Atlantic and 2 records (one dubious) from further south in equatorial eastern Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-16. Head with a sharp angle I the frontal margin. Scales mostly pockets (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | Adults found at depths below 500 - 600 meters; juveniles below 50 meters (Ref. 51657). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||