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Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads)
Etymology: Melamphaes: Greek, melan, -anos = black + Greek, amphi = both side (Ref. 45335); nikolayi: Named for Nikolay Efimovich Kotlyar (1908-1994), father of the species author.
Eponymy: Nikolay Efimovich Kotlyar (1908–1994) was the father of the author, Aleksandr Kotlyar. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 1000 m (Ref. 90261). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Ogasawara Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 90261)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 15; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 9; Vértebra: 29. This species is distinguished by the following: first gill arch with 21 rakers; total vertebrae 29, abdominal 12; haemal arch of the first caudal vertebra without a spine ('spur'); D III,15, P 15-16; V I,8; ventral fin originates beyond the vertical of the posterior end of the pectoral fin insertion; anal fin originates beyond the vertical of the last ray of the dorsal fin (Ref. 90261).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kotlyar, A.N., 2012. Revision of genus Melamphaes (Melamphaidae): Part 4. Multi-raker species: M. ebelingi, M. occlusus sp. nova, and M. nikolayi sp. nova. Vopr. Ikhtiol. 52 (3):279-287. J. Ichthyol. 52(4):247-254. (Ref. 90261)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00442 - 0.02595), b=3.10 (2.89 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).