Monacoa
| Monacoa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Monacoa grimaldii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Opisthoproctidae |
| Genus: | Monacoa Whitley, 1943 |
Monacoa is a genus of fish in the family Opisthoproctidae found in Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.[1] They are also known as mirrorbellies, in reference to the bioluminescent organ in their intestines.[2]
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Monacoa grimaldii (Zugmayer, 1911) (Mirrorbelly)
- Monacoa griseus J. Y. Poulsen, Sado, C. Hahn, Byrkjedal, Moku & Miya, 2016 (Grey mirrorbelly) [1]
- Monacoa niger J. Y. Poulsen, Sado, C. Hahn, Byrkjedal, Moku & Miya, 2016 (Black mirrorbelly) [1]
References
- 1 2 3 Poulsen, J.Y., Sado, T., Hahn, C., Byrkjedal, I., Moku, M. & Miya, M. (2016): Preservation Obscures Pelagic Deep-Sea Fish Diversity: Doubling the Number of Sole-Bearing Opisthoproctids and Resurrection of the Genus Monacoa (Opisthoproctidae, Argentiniformes). PLoS ONE, 11 (8): e0159762.
- ↑ Two new species of deep-sea fish may communicate with light shining from their bellies, by Robin Meadows, at PLOS RESEARCH NEWS; published August 10, 2016; retrieved April 13, 2017
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