Melanocetus eustalus

Melanocetus eustalus

Taxonavigation

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 eustalus

Name

Melanocetus eustalus Pietsch & Van Duzer, 1980: 79, Fig. 28

Holotype: LACM 30037-12.

Type locality: Eastern Pacific, off Mazatlán, Mexico, 21°39'N, 106°58'W, depth 0-1675 meters.

References

• Pietsch, T.W. & J.P. Van Duzer 1980: Systematics and distribution of ceratioid anglerfishes of the family Melanocetidae with the description of a new species from the eastern North Pacific Ocean. United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin, 78(1): 59–87.
• Pietsch, T.W. 2009: Oceanic Anglerfishes. Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. i-xii + 1-557.
• Melanocetus eustalus in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.