Biology:Melanostomias melanops
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Short description: Species of fish
| Melanostomias melanops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Stomiidae |
| Genus: | Melanostomias |
| Species: | M. melanops
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanostomias melanops Brauer, 1902[1]
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Melanostomias melanops is a species of fish endemic to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It occurs in depths of 350 to 1,024 m (1,148 to 3,360 ft), meaning they are a bathypelagic fish. It's hue is black and it has dark blotches. It has 13 and 15 dorsal and anal soft rays, respectively. The longest specimen was 26 cm (10 in) in length.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias melanops Brauer, 1902". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127363.
- ↑ "Melanostomias melanops". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Melanostomias-melanops.html.
- ↑ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Melanostomias melanops)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=1604552.
Wikidata ☰ Q2191241 entry
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