Melodichthys hadrocephalus

Melodichthys hadrocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Ophidiiformes
Family:Bythitidae
Tribe:Brosmophycini
Genus:Melodichthys
Species: M. hadrocephalus
Binomial name
Melodichthys hadrocephalus
J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 1986

Melodichthys hadrocephalus is a rare species of viviparous brotula found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of France. It is found at depths from 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft).[2] This is the only known species in its genus.[2] It is known from a single specimen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Knudsen, S.; Nielsen, J. & Uiblein, F. (2014). "Melodichthys hadrocephalus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18138812A44757402. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Melodichthys hadrocephalus". FishBase. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


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