Melanocetus polyactis is a species of black seadevil, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 1,000 to 2,200 metres (3,300 to 7,200 ft). It is endemic to the Gulf of Panama.[1]
| Melanocetus polyactis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Melanocetidae |
| Genus: | Melanocetus |
| Species: | M. polyactis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanocetus polyactis Regan, 1925
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References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Melanocetus polyactis in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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