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Taxon: Species Melanocetus johnsonii Günther, 1864 - humpback anglerfish (fish)
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Variants

Different termination: Melanocetus johnsoni Günther, 1864

Synonyms

Synonymous name: Centrocetus spinulosus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocetus cirrifer Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocetus ferox Regan, 1926 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocetus krechi Brauer, 1902 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocetus megalodontis Beebe & Crane, 1947 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocetus rotundatus Gilchrist, 1903 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Melanocoetus rotundatus Gilchrist, 1903 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Xenoceratias braueri Koefoed, 1944 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Xenoceratias brevirostris Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Xenoceratias heterorhynchus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Xenoceratias laevis Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Xenoceratias micracanthus Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: humpback anglerfish Ref: I.V. Volvenko et al., 2020: 30.
: blackdevil

Vernacular Names (Russian)

Full name: Черный удильщик Джонсона [Chernyy udilʹshchik Dzhonsona] Ref: I.V. Volvenko et al., 2020: 30.
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