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Melamphaes acanthomus Ebeling, 1962 Slender bigscale |
| Family: | Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.69 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Panama. Reported from Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
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| Biology: | Juvenile samples were collected at depths of 250 - 500 meters, whereas adults at 700 - 3,500 meters (Ref. 51657). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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