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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.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien benthopelagisch; diepte 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.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 46892)
Adults can be found at depths below 200 meters; juveniles taken at depth of 150 meters (Ref. 51657).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01096 (0.00451 - 0.02668), b=3.10 (2.89 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.6 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100). 🛈 |