Scientific Name
Melanocetus murrayi

Common Name
Murray's abyssal anglerfish

Biology
Meso- and bathypelagic. Males dwarfed, non-parasitic.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1887

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Black seadevils (Melanocetidae)

Distribution

Region

Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans.

Distribution

Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans.

Range

65°N - 60°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

6370 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 6370 m , usually 1000 - 2500 m

Trophic Level

3.79 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

2.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated