Melanocetus murrayi

Melanocetus murrayi

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ceratioidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Lophiiformes
Subordo: Ogcocephalioidei
Superfamilia: Ceratioidea

Familia: Melanocetidae
Genus: Melanocetus
Species: Melanocetus murrayi

Name

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Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887: 57, Pl. 11 (fig. A)

Lectotype: BMNH 1887.12.7.17.

Paralectotypes: BMNH 1887.12.7.18 (1).

Type locality: Central Atlantic, 1°47'N, 24°26'W, Challenger station 348, depth 0 to 2450 fathoms (3386 meters).

Synonyms

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  • Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927: 31, Fig. 11
  • Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927: 31, Fig. 12
  • Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930: 7, Figs. 2-5
  • Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944: 4, Pl. 1 (fig. 6)
  • Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927: 28, Fig. 10
  • Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902: 294

References

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  • Günther, A. 1887: Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. 22 (pt 57): i-lxv + 1-268, Pls. 1-66.
  • Møller, P.R. , J.G. Nielsen and S.W. Knudsen, J.Y. Poulsen, K. Sünksen aqnd O.A. Jørgensen 2010: A checklist of the fish fauna of Greenland waters. Zootaxa, 2378: 1–845.
  • Melanocetus murrayi in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

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English: Murray's abyssal anglerfish