Humpback anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

Two Point Nine Centimeters Anglerfish

Black
Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
East Asia
Deep-bodied
Small

The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a species of black seadevil in the family of Melanocetidae, which means "black sea monster". The species is named after James Yate Johnson, an English naturalist who discovered the first specimen in Madeira in 1863. The common names include anglerfish, viperfish, and fangtoothfish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Melanocetidae
Genus: Melanocetus
Maximum length: 2.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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