Humpback anglerfish

Humpback anglerfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Melanocetidae
Genus:	Melanocetus
Species:	M. johnsonii
Binomial name
Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864

The humpback anglerfish or common black devil, Melanocetus johnsonii, is a deep-sea anglerfish in the family Melanocetidae, found in tropical to temperate parts of all oceans at depths of up to 2,000 meters (6,600 feet). Its length is up to 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) for males and up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) for females.

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Melanocetus johnsonii" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
• Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8

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