Murray's abyssal anglerfish

Melanocetus murrayi

Females six times longer than males

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

Murray's abyssal anglerfish is known around Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Melanocetidae
Genus: Melanocetus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied