Ridgehead
Melamphaes typhlops
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1000 m
- Max size: 7.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A tiny midwater fish, barely eight centimetres, named for the bony ridges on its large head. Adults keep below five or six hundred metres while juveniles stay shallower, around fifty metres down. So little has been recorded of it that its conservation status remains data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beryciformes › Melamphaidae › Melamphaes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127271.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ridgehead live?
- The Ridgehead (Melamphaes typhlops) is typically found at 0–1000 m.
- Is the Ridgehead dangerous to divers?
- The Ridgehead is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ridgehead get?
- The Ridgehead grows to about 7.8 cm.