Melanostomias melanops
Melanostomias melanops
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
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, meaning they are a bathypelagic fish. Its 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Melanostomias