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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' ?><fishbase> 
<species pointdatarec='69'> 
<speccode>17185</speccode> 
<genus link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/GeneraSummary.php?ID=Melamphaes'>Melamphaes</genus> 
<speciesfb link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/PiscesSummary.php?ID=17185'>typhlops</speciesfb> 
<author casrefno='2832' link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/EschmeyerSummary.php?RefNo=2832'>(Lowe, 1843)</author> 
<family link='https://www.fishbase.org/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=233'>Melamphaidae</family> 
<commonname>Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads</commonname> 
<subfamily></subfamily> 
<order link='https://www.fishbase.org/summary/ordersSummary.php?order=Beryciformes'>Beryciformes</order> 
<class>Teleostei</class> 
<fbname></fbname>
<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.</distribution> 
<picname src='' link='https://www.fishbase.org/photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=17185' alt='Show available picture(s) for Melamphaes typhlops'></picname> 
</species> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739385</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes crassicauda</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739384</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes crassicauda</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 489-1964</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1964</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>400 - 1 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 620-1964</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1964</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>400 - 1 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 108-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>600 - 160 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1860-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>380 - 175 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1861-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>330 - 170 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 239-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>500 - 220 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>GCRL 21408</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1967</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1101-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>560 - 540 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1337-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1386-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>560 - 540 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 176-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1000 - 900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 176-1968 a</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1000 - 900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2088-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>840 - 740 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2327-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>580 - 560 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 275-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 354-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>580 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 445-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>600 - 540 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 641-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 711-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>520 - 500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 796-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>600 - 580 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 963-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1583-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 - 1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1646-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>712 - 702 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1749-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>760 - 750 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2118-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1900 - 1850 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2307-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2100 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2464-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>756 - 746 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2543-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2643-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>608 - 592 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2850-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>610 - 596 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1201-1974</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>550 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1202-1974</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>550 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 585-1974</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>352 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 599-1974</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>GCRL 28662</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1978</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>110 - 130 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>GCRL 28662</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1978</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>110 - 130 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1037-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 15 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1125-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1216-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1327-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1700 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1543-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 - 1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 160-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>150 - 30 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1699-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1744-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1963-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>306 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2029-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1950 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2099-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>380 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2157-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1950 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ÎSH 216-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>600 - 400 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2400-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2509-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2575-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 273-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1200 - 600 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 3036-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 305-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>100 - 40 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 3217-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 362-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1200 - 500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 41-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 481-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 400 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 5033-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>100 - 40 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 677-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1200 - 300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 770-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 30 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 855-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 30 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 958-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 20 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>GCRL 28671</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1980</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>310 - 380 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>GCRL 28671</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1980</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>310 - 380 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 284-1981</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1981</year> 
<nameused>Melamphaes typhlops</nameused> 
<depth>5300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
</fishbase>