Melodichthys hadrocephalus

Species of fish

Melodichthys hadrocephalus

Conservation status

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Ophidiiformes
Family:  | Bythitidae
Tribe:  | Brosmophycini
Genus:  | Melodichthys
Species:  |

M. hadrocephalus

Binomial name
Melodichthys hadrocephalus

J. G. Nielsen & Cohen, 1986

Melodichthys hadrocephalus is a rare species of viviparous brotula found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of France. It is found at depths from 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft).[2] This is the only known species in its genus.[2] It is known from a single specimen.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Knudsen, S.; Nielsen, J. & Uiblein, F. (2014). "Melodichthys hadrocephalus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18138812A44757402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18138812A44757402.en.
2. ^ a b "Melodichthys hadrocephalus". FishBase. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q1906148
* CoL: 3ZLZR
* EUNIS: 131626
* FishBase: 56402
* GBIF: 2346321
* iNaturalist: 446212
* IRMNG: 11113028
* ITIS: 623135
* IUCN: 18138812
* WoRMS: 126659

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