Melanonidae

Melanonidae
Melanonidae
Pelagic cod, Melanonus gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Melanonidae
Genus: Melanonus
Species

M. gracilis
M. zugmayeri

Melanonidae is a family containing just two species of cod-like marine fishes.

Both species are small fish, no more than 15 centimetres (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.[1]

Species

There are only 2 species in 1 genus:

Family Melanonidae

  • Genus Melanonus
    • Pelagic cod, Melanonus gracilis Günther, 1878
    • Arrowtail, Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930

References

  1. ^ Cohen, Daniel M. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 132. ISBN 0-12-547665-5. 
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