| Citation | Kotlyar, A.N., 2011, Revision of genus Melamphaes (Melamphaidae). II. Multi-raker species: M. polylepis, M. falsidicus sp. nova, M. pachystomus sp. nova, M. macrocephalus, M. leprus.. J. Ichthyol. 51(8):658-661. |
| Ref. | 87970 Kotlyar, A.N., 2011 |
| Page | 569; |
| Named Used as Valid | Melamphaes polylepis |
| Comment | max length; |
| Locality | Southwards Sri Lanka, ZMUC P41178. |
| Distribution | Circumtropical; Atlantic, Indian, western and central Pacific Ocean. |
| Quote | 6.8 cm SL; |