Crested Bigscale

Poromitra frontosa

Melamphaid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Crested Bigscale is a marine fish from Eastern Pacific Ocean, from the central Mexico to central. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 13.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Sawbellies and Allies
Family: Melamphaidae
Genus: Poromitra
Maximum length: 13.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean, from the central Mexico to central Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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