Highsnout melamphid (Melamphaes lugubris) fish species and information / pictures of Highsnout melamphid - Melamphaes lugubris

Highsnout melamphid (Melamphaes lugubris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Melamphaes lugubris

Common Name
Highsnout melamphid

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 28 - 31. Pectorals long and slender, reaching beyond anus but not as long as head (Ref. 6885). Dark brown or black in color; black on throat and branchiostegals (8-8) (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1891

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pricklefishes, Bigscales and Gibberfishes (Stephanoberyciformes)

Family

Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads (Melamphaidae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559); Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Range

60°N - 27°N, 135°E - 114°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

3400 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 3400 m (Ref. 50550), usually 200 - 500 m (Ref. 36655)

Trophic Level

3.77 s.e. 0.23 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated