| Family: |
Melanonidae (Melanonids) |
| Max. size: |
18.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 3613 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Circumpolar in subantarctic and temperate waters, occasionally being taken in the tropics (Ref. 6525). South Atlantic south of the Subtropical Convergence. Also captured recently in Prydz Bay, Antarctica. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-72; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-54; Vertebrae: 57. Pale to dark brown in color (Ref. 6607, Ref. 5209). P 9-10, V7, A50, C32+ (Ref. 36024). P 12-14, V7 (Ref. 2942). Pectoral numbers are to be clarified. |
| Biology: |
Oceanic species. Also mesopelagic (Ref. 7300). Has been recorded from over the continental slope in depths of 600 to 1,100 m (Ref. 9563). Biology unknown (Ref. 7130). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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