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Melanostomias
Taxon
TAX01B845
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Melanostomias
Genus
ACCEPTED
Rank
Genus
Children
16
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Distribution
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
14 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Actinopterygii
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Actinopteri
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Teleostei
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Stomiiformes
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Stomiidae
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Melanostomiinae
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Melanostomias
Current
16 children
Melanostomias bartonbeani
Species
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Melanostomias biseriatus
Species
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Melanostomias globulifer
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Melanostomias macrophotus
Species
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Melanostomias margaritifer
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Melanostomias melanopogon
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Melanostomias melanops
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Melanostomias niger
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Melanostomias nigroaxialis
Species
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Melanostomias paucilaternatus
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Melanostomias pauciradius
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Melanostomias pollicifer
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Melanostomias stewarti
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Melanostomias tentaculatus
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Melanostomias valdiviae
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Melanostomias vierecki
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Parent
Melanostomiinae
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
END RECORD · TAX01B845