Humpback anglerfish
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The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a species of black seadevils in the family of Melanocetidae, which means "black whale" in Greek.[1] The species is named after James Yate Johnson, the English naturalist who discovered the first specimen in Madeira in 1863.[2] The common names include anglerfish, viperfish and fangtoothfish.[2][3]
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Humpback anglerfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Melanocetidae |
Genus: | Melanocetus |
Species: | M. johnsonii |
Binomial name | |
Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864 | |
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