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Melanocetus rossi

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Melanocetus rossi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Melanocetidae
Genus: Melanocetus
Species:
M. rossi
Binomial name
Melanocetus rossi

Melanocetus rossi is a species of black seadevil, a type of anglerfish. The fish is mesopelagic; the only example collected by humans was found in the Ross Sea at a depth of 390 metres (1,280 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanocetus rossi". FishBase. June 2016 version.