WoRMS taxon details
Melanocetidae Gill, 1878
Genus Melanocetus Günther, 1864
Genus Centrocetus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864
Genus Melanocoetus accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864 (misspelling)
Genus Rhynchoceratias Regan, 1925 accepted as Himantolophus Reinhardt, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Rhynchoceratis accepted as Rhynchoceratias Regan, 1925 accepted as Himantolophus Reinhardt, 1837 (misspelling)
Genus Xenoceratias Regan & Trewavas, 1932 accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864
Genus Centrocetus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864
Genus Melanocoetus accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864 (misspelling)
Genus Rhynchoceratias Regan, 1925 accepted as Himantolophus Reinhardt, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Rhynchoceratis accepted as Rhynchoceratias Regan, 1925 accepted as Himantolophus Reinhardt, 1837 (misspelling)
Genus Xenoceratias Regan & Trewavas, 1932 accepted as Melanocetus Günther, 1864
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Melanocetidae Gill, 1878. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125494 on 2023-09-21
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
