Arrowtail (Melanonus zugmayeri)

Scientific name: Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930

Arrowtail (Melanonus zugmayeri)

The Arrowtail (Melanonus zugmayeri) is a marine fish of the family Melanonidae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in tropical and temperate waters but rare in the temperate northeast Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-81; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 50 - 61. Pale to dark brown in color. Teeth on upper jaw in three rows, median row enlarged, needle-like teeth; a pair of enlarged teeth near symphysis; lower jaw teeth biserial, inner row enlarged; vomerine and palatine teeth in a single row.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanonus zugmayeri
Family
Melanonidae (Melanonids)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Common length
26.6
Depth range
0–3000 m (0–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and temperate waters but rare in the temperate northeast Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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