Familia Melamphaidae - Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads | ||||
Orden | : | Beryciformes | ||
Clase | : | Teleostei | ||
No. in FishBase | : | Genera : 5 | Especie : 72 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes | ||
Medioambiente | : | Dulce : No | Salobre : Yes | Marino : Yes | ||
División | : | Marine | ||
Acuario | : | none | ||
Primer expediente de fósil | : | Miocene | ||
Observación | : | Distribution: most oceans but not in the Arctic and Mediterranean. Bathypelagic. Dorsal fin with 1-3 weak spines. Pelvic fin insertion thoracic or subthoracic; with 1 spine, 6-8 soft rays. Caudal fin 3-4 procurrent spines. Cycloid scales often large and deciduous. Lateral line absent, or limited to one or two pored scales. Vertebrae 24-31. | ||
Etimologia | : | Greek, melan, melanos = black + greek, amphi = by both sides ( Ref. 45335). | ||
Gremio reproductivo | : | nonguarders | ||
Nivel de actividad típico | : | |||
Referencia principal | : | Nelson, J.S. 1994 | ||
Coordinador | : | |||
Deep Fin Classification | : | Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Euteleosteomorpha | Neoteleostei | Eurypterygia | Ctenosquamata | Acanthomorphata | Acanthopterygii | Berycimorphaceae | | | | Beryciformes | Berycoidei | | Melamphaidae |
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The list ordered as follows:
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Scientifc name | Status | Senior/Junior synonym | Combination |
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Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843) | accepted | senior | new |
Metopias typhlops Lowe, 1843 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes crassicauda Koefoed, 1953 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes microps (Günther, 1878) | accepted | senior | new |
Scopelus microps Günther, 1878 | synonym | senior | original |
Plectromus microps (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Melamphaes suborbitalis (Gill, 1883) | accepted | senior | new |
Plectromus suborbitalis Gill, 1883 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes lugubris Gilbert, 1890 | accepted | senior | original |
Plectromus lugubris (Gilbert, 1890) | synonym | senior | new |
! Melamphaës lugubris Gilbert, 1890 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes cavernosus Chapman, 1939 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes macrocephalus Parr, 1931 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes longivelis Parr, 1933 | accepted | senior | change in rank |
Melamphaes microps longivelis Parr, 1933 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes microps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Melamphaes acanthomus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes danae Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes eulepis Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes hubbsi Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes indicus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes janae Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes laeviceps Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes leprus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes parvus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes polylepis Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
! Melamphaes pumilis Ebeling, 1962 | synonym | senior | original |
! Melanphaes pumilus Ebeling, 1962 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes simus Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes spinifer Ebeling, 1962 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes ebelingi Keene, 1973 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes microps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Melamphaes parini Kotlyar, 1999 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes suborbitalis (non Gill, 1883) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Melamphaes falsidicus Kotlyar, 2011 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes microps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Melamphaes manifestus Kotlyar, 2011 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes pachystomus Kotlyar, 2011 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes polylepis (non Ebeling, 1962) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Melamphaes xestoachidus Kotlyar, 2011 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes nikolayi Kotlyar, 2012 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes occlusus Kotlyar, 2012 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes contradictorius Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes inconspicuus Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes kobylyanskyi Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes lentiginosus Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes proximus Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes shcherbachevi Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes succedaneus Kotlyar, 2015 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes eurous Kotlyar, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |
Melamphaes papavereus Kotlyar, 2016 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra capito Goode & Bean, 1883 | accepted | senior | original |
Lophocephalus anthrax Osório, 1906 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes triceratops Roule & Angel, 1933 | synonym | junior | original |
Poromitra triceratops (Roule & Angel, 1933) | synonym | junior | new |
Poromitra crassiceps (Günther, 1878) | accepted | senior | new |
Scopelus crassiceps Günther, 1878 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes crassiceps (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Melamphaes unicornis (non Gilbert, 1905) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Poromitra megalops (Lütken, 1878) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes megalops Lütken, 1878 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra cristiceps (Gilbert, 1890) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes cristiceps Gilbert, 1890 | synonym | senior | original |
Plectromus cristiceps (Gilbert, 1890) | synonym | senior | new |
Poromitra crassiceps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Poromitra frontosa (Garman, 1899) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes frontosus Garman, 1899 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra crassiceps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Poromitra nigrofulva (Garman, 1899) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes nigrofulvus Garman, 1899 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra macrophthalma (Gilchrist, 1903) | accepted | senior | new |
Plectromus macrophthalmus Gilchrist, 1903 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes megalops (non Lütken, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Poromitra megalops (non Lütken, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Poromitra unicornis (Gilbert, 1905) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes unicornis Gilbert, 1905 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra crassiceps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Poromitra nigriceps (Zugmayer, 1911) | accepted | senior | new |
Poromitrella nigriceps Zugmayer, 1911 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra crassiceps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Melamphaës nigrofulvus (non Garman, 1899) | misapplied | misapplied | misapplied |
Poromitra coronata (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) | accepted | senior | new |
Plectromus coronatus Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra atlantica (Norman, 1929) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes atlanticus Norman, 1929 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra crassiceps (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Poromitra rugosa (Chapman, 1939) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes rugosus Chapman, 1939 | synonym | senior | original |
Poromitra oscitans Ebeling, 1975 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra crassa Parin & Ebeling, 1980 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra gibbsi Parin & Borodulina, 1989 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra curilensis Kotlyar, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra decipiens Kotlyar, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra glochidiata Kotlyar, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra indooceanica Kotlyar, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra kukuevi Kotlyar, 2008 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra agafonovae Kotlyar, 2009 | accepted | senior | original |
! Poromitra agofonovae Kotlyar, 2009 | ambiguous | other | original |
Poromitra jucunda Kotlyar, 2010 | accepted | senior | original |
Poromitra megalops (non Lütken, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Scopelogadus mizolepis (Günther, 1878) | accepted | senior | new |
Scopelus mizolepis Günther, 1878 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes mizolepis (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Plectromus mizolepis (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Scopelogadus mizolepis mizolepis (Günther, 1878) | synonym | senior | new |
Scopelogadus cocles Vaillant, 1888 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes cocles (Vaillant, 1888) | synonym | junior | new |
Scopelogadus beanii (Günther, 1887) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes beanii Günther, 1887 | synonym | senior | original |
Plectromus beanii (Günther, 1887) | synonym | senior | new |
! Scopelogadus beani (Günther, 1887) | synonym | senior | new |
Plectromus crassiceps Bean, 1885 | ambiguous | homonym | original |
Melamphaes eurylepis Holt & Byrne, 1906 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes mizolepis (non Günther, 1878) | misapplied | misapplied | new |
Scopelogadus bispinosus (Gilbert, 1915) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes bispinosus Gilbert, 1915 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopelogadus mizolepis bispinosus (Gilbert, 1915) | synonym | senior | new |
Scopelogadus unispinis Ebeling & Weed, 1963 | accepted | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx robustus (Günther, 1887) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes robustus Günther, 1887 | synonym | senior | original |
Melamphaes nigrescens Brauer, 1906 | synonym | junior | original |
Scopeloberyx opercularis Zugmayer, 1911 | synonym | junior | original |
Melamphaes nycterinus Gilbert, 1915 | synonym | junior | original |
Scopeloberyx nycterinus (Gilbert, 1915) | synonym | junior | new |
Melamphaes maxillaris (non Garman, 1899) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Melamphaes malayanus (non Weber, 1913) | misapplied | misapplied | original |
Scopeloberyx maxillaris (Garman, 1899) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes maxillaris Garman, 1899 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx malayanus (Weber, 1913) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes malayanus Weber, 1913 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx malayanus malayanus (Weber, 1913) | synonym | senior | new |
Scopeloberyx malayanus balushkini Kotlyar, 2004 | synonym | junior | original |
Scopeloberyx opisthopterus (Parr, 1933) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes opisthopterus Parr, 1933 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx microlepis (Norman, 1937) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes microlepis Norman, 1937 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx rubriventer (Koefoed, 1953) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes rubriventer Koefoed, 1953 | synonym | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx bannikovi Kotlyar, 2004 | accepted | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx pequenoi Kotlyar, 2004 | accepted | senior | original |
Scopeloberyx rossicus Kotlyar, 2004 | accepted | senior | original |
Sio nordenskjoldii (Lönnberg, 1905) | accepted | senior | new |
Melamphaes nordenskjoldii Lönnberg, 1905 | synonym | senior | original |
! Melamphaes nordenskjoeldii Lönnberg, 1905 | synonym | senior | original |
! Melamphaes nordenskjöldii Lönnberg, 1905 | synonym | senior | original |
! Sio nordenskjoeldii (Lönnberg, 1905) | synonym | senior | new |
! Sio nordenskjöldii (Lönnberg, 1905) | synonym | senior | new |