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Melamphaidae

Melamphaes pumilus

Melamphaes pumilus

Sharp spikes on head margins

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small

Melamphaes pumilus is a marine fish recorded from Western Atlantic: between 40° and 10°N. It is associated with deep water. It reaches about 2.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Sawbellies and Allies
Family
Melamphaidae
Genus
Melamphaes
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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