Black seadevil

The black seadevils are a genus of anglerfish that live in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Only one species, M. rossi, lives in the Ross Sea.

 Description 
These fish are called "black seadevils" because of their vicious-looking appearance, which is signified by their sharp teeth. They have round bodies and a bioluminescent appendage.

 Species 
The genus contains 6 species:

 Melanocetus eustalus Pietsch & Van Duzer, 1980
 Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864 (Humpback anglerfish)
 Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887 (Murray's abyssal anglerfish)
 Melanocetus niger Regan, 1925
 Melanocetus polyactis Regan, 1925
 Melanocetus rossi Balushkin & Fedorov, 1981 (Ross Sea anglerfish)

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 References 

 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Melanocetus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanocetus johnsonii, Humpback anglerfish" . FishBase. 2015 version.
 "Elusive Black Seadevil gets close up".

 Other websites 

 Black Seadevils, iNaturalist

Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Bioluminescent animals