Ridgehead
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| Scientific name | Melamphaidae |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Beryciformes |
| Rank | Family |
| Family | T. N. Gill |
| Lower classifications | Melamphaes |
| Sio nordenskjoldii | |
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| ID | 2976938 |
About Ridgehead
Ridgeheads, also known as bigscales, are a family of small, deep-sea stephanoberyciform fish. The family contains approximately 37 species in five genera; their distribution is worldwide, but ridgeheads are absent from the Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.