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Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jan Ebeling is the wife of the author, Alfred W Ebeling (q.v.). She was honoured for having sorted the first specimens of this species from collections made during the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Eastropic Expedition (1955). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 200 - 500 m (Ref. 51657). Tropical; 10°N - 10°S (Ref. 117119)
Indo-Pacific; absent in the waters of Indonesia and the western part of the Pacific Ocean.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 46892)
Adults can be found at depths below 200 meters; juveniles taken at depth of 150 meters (Ref. 51657).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Moore, J. and J.R. Paxton, 1999. Melamphaidae. Bigscales, ridgeheads. p. 2201-2202. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 27556)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 1.7 - 17.4, mean 12.1 °C (based on 119 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00453 - 0.02656), b=3.09 (2.88 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.6 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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