Melamphaes typhlops (Lowe, 1843)
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 Family:  Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
 Max. size:  7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; 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  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 21.03.96
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 23.11.04

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