WoRMS taxon details
Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887
126557 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126557)
accepted
Species
Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927 · unaccepted
Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902 · unaccepted
Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927 · unaccepted
Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927 · unaccepted
Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930 · unaccepted
Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927 · unaccepted
Xenoceratias acanthirostris (Parr, 1927) · unaccepted
Xenoceratias latirhinus (Parr, 1927) · unaccepted
Xenoceratias longipinnis (Parr, 1930) · unaccepted
Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
Distribution tropical to temperate parts of all oceans, as far north as off Grand Bank
Distribution tropical to temperate parts of all oceans, as far north as off Grand Bank [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Melanocetus murrayi Günther, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126557 on 2025-11-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
original description (of Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930) Parr, A. E. (1930). On the osteology and classification of the pediculate fishes of the genera Aceratias, Rhynchoceratias, Haplophryne, Laevoceratias, Allector and Lipactis, with taxonomic and osteological description .....the rostral structures of the Aceratiid. <em>Occasional Papers of the Bingham Oceanograpic Collection.</em> v. 3: 1-23. [details]
original description (of Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944) Koefoed, E. (1944). Pediculati from the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic deep-sea expedition 1910. <em>Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910.</em> 4 (pt 2, no. 1): 1-18, Pls. 1-3. [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]
original description (of Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927) Parr, A. E. (1927). Ceratioidea. (Scientific results of the third oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1927). <em>Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University.</em> v. 3 (art. 1): 1-34. [details]
original description (of Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930) Parr, A. E. (1930). On the osteology and classification of the pediculate fishes of the genera Aceratias, Rhynchoceratias, Haplophryne, Laevoceratias, Allector and Lipactis, with taxonomic and osteological description .....the rostral structures of the Aceratiid. <em>Occasional Papers of the Bingham Oceanograpic Collection.</em> v. 3: 1-23. [details]
original description (of Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944) Koefoed, E. (1944). Pediculati from the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic deep-sea expedition 1910. <em>Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910.</em> 4 (pt 2, no. 1): 1-18, Pls. 1-3. [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]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Beebe, W. (1933). Preliminary account of deep sea dives in the bathysphere with especial reference to one of 2200 feet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 19(1): 178-188 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
context source (Bermuda) Beebe, W. (1933). Preliminary account of deep sea dives in the bathysphere with especial reference to one of 2200 feet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 19(1): 178-188 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution tropical to temperate parts of all oceans, as far north as off Grand Bank [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Murray's abyssal anglerfish | [details] |
| Japanese | ペリカンアンコウモドキ | [details] |
| Russian | Атлантический черный удильщик | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (11 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias acanthirostris (Parr, 1927))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias latirhinus (Parr, 1927))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias longipinnis (Parr, 1930))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melanocetus murrayi)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias acanthirostris (Parr, 1927))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias longipinnis (Parr, 1930))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias latirhinus (Parr, 1927))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 39 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melanocetus johnsoni P13864 illustration)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias acanthirostris (Parr, 1927))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias latirhinus (Parr, 1927))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias longipinnis (Parr, 1930))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melanocetus murrayi)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias acanthirostris Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Melanocetus vorax Brauer, 1902)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Melanocetus tumidus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratis latirhinus Parr, 1927)
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias acanthirostris (Parr, 1927))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhynchoceratias longipinnis Parr, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias longipinnis (Parr, 1930))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias latirhinus (Parr, 1927))
To FishBase (from synonym Xenoceratias regani Koefoed, 1944)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 39 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Melanocetus johnsoni P13864 illustration)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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