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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Melanocetidae Black Seadevils

Genus: Melanocetus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Pacific
 
Melanocetus eustalus
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Tropical to temperate par
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Melanocetus johnsonii
[Humpback anglerfish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Tropical to temperate par
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Melanocetus murrayi
[Murray's abyssal anglerfish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Melanocetus niger
[]
No picture found
Apparently restricted to
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Melanocetus polyactis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Melanocetus rossi
[]
6 Species of Family Melanocetidae with Genus Melanocetus
(Black Seadevils)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1980 Melanocetus eustalus Eastern Central Pacific
1864 Melanocetus johnsonii Humpback anglerfish Tropical to temperate par 18 TL
1887 Melanocetus murrayi Murray's abyssal anglerfish Tropical to temperate par 12 TL
1925 Melanocetus niger Eastern Pacific 11 TL
1925 Melanocetus polyactis Apparently restricted to 8.2 SL
1981 Melanocetus rossi Southern Ocean 11.8 SL



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