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Black seadevils are small, deepsea lophiiform fishes of the family Melanocetidae. The five known species (with only two given common names) are all within the genus ''Melanocetus''. They are found in tropical to temperate waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, with one species known only from the Ross Sea. One of several anglerfish families, black seadevils are named for their baleful appearance and typically pitch black skin. The family name Melanocetidae may be translated from the Greek ''melanos'' meaning "black", and ''cetus'' meaning either "whale" or "sea monster". The humpback anglerfish (''Melanocetus johnsonii'') was featured on the August 14, 1995, issue of ''Time'' magazine,〔(Cover ) of the August 14 issue of Time.〕 becoming something of a flagship species of deepsea fauna. ==Species== The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Melanocetus eustalus'' Pietsch & Van Duzer, 1980 * ''Melanocetus johnsonii'' Günther, 1864 (Humpback anglerfish) * ''Melanocetus murrayi'' Günther, 1887 (Murray's abyssal anglerfish) * ''Melanocetus niger'' Regan, 1925 * ''Melanocetus polyactis'' Regan, 1925 * ''Melanocetus rossi'' Balushkin & Fedorov, 1981 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Black seadevil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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