Black seadevil
genus of fishes
The black seadevils are a genus of anglerfish that live in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Only one species, M. rossi, lives in the Ross Sea.
Description
changeThese fish are called "black seadevils" because of their vicious-looking appearance, which is signified by their sharp teeth. They have round bodies and a bioluminescent appendage.
Species
changeThe genus contains 6 species:
- Melanocetus eustalus Pietsch & Van Duzer, 1980
- Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864 (Humpback anglerfish)
- Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887 (Murray's abyssal anglerfish)
- Melanocetus niger Regan, 1925
- Melanocetus polyactis Regan, 1925
- Melanocetus rossi Balushkin & Fedorov, 1981 (Ross Sea anglerfish)
Gallery
changeReferences
change- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Melanocetus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanocetus johnsonii, Humpback anglerfish". FishBase. 2015 version.
- "Elusive Black Seadevil gets close up".
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