Stomiidae

Melanostomias melanops

Melanostomias melanops

A Pale Barbel Stem Ends in a Flat Tip

• Black
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Elongated
• Medium

Melanostomias melanops is a marine fish of Atlantic Ocean. The species occupies deep water. The largest recorded length is 26 cm.