Melanocetus murrayi

Melanocetus murrayi, also called the Murray's abyssal anglerfish, is an anglerfish in the family Melanocetidae. It can live 2000 m (6,600 ft) deep.

 Description 
Females can reach 13.5 cm (5 in). For males, however, they're shorter, only reaching 2.8 cm (1.1 in) long. Just like all anglerfish, the females have a bioluminescent organ called an esca.

 Related pages 

 Humpback anglerfish

 References 

 Arnold, R. (2015). "Melanocetus murrayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 

Category:IUCN Red List least concern species
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Bioluminescent animals