Biology:Melanonus
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Melanonus is a genus of gadiform fishes containing just two species of cod-like marine fishes. This is the only genus in the family Melanonidae.[1][2]
Both species are small fish, no more than 15 cm (5.9 in) in length, and are black in colour. They live in the midwaters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, well away from coasts.[3]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[4][5]
- Melanonus gracilis Günther, 1878 (pelagic cod)
- Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930 (arrowtail)
References
- ↑ Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION" (in en). https://www.calacademy.org/eschmeyers-catalog-of-fishes-classification.
- ↑ Roa-Varón, Adela; Ortí, Guillermo (2009-09-01). "Phylogenetic relationships among families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) based on nuclear and mitochondrial data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52 (3): 688–704. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.020. ISSN 1055-7903. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790309000980.
- ↑ Cohen, Daniel M. (1998). Paxton, J.R.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Melanonus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ "Melanonus Günther, 1878". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125760.
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