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Arrowtail

Melanonus zugmayeri

Classification

Melanonus zugmayeri, the arrowtail, is a species of mesopelagic gadiform belonging to the pelagic cod family Melanonidae. Name Melanonus zugmayeri takes its generic name from the Greek roots melan, meaning black, and onos, meaning hake. Etymology The specific name is in honour of Austrian ichthyologist Erich Zugmayer.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1