Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Melamphaes Günther, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126181 on 2025-04-18
original description(ofPlectromus Gill, 1883)Gill, T. N. (1883). Diagnosis of new genera and species of deep-sea fish-like vertebrates. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 6 (no. 380): 253-260.[details]
basis of recordvan der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS)Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p.[details]
additional sourceFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Remark Placed in family Scopelarchidae in Fishbase 96 [details]