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Melanostigma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Zoarcidae
Subfamily: Gymnelinae
Genus: Melanostigma
Günther, 1881
Type species
Melanostigma gelatinosum
Günther, 1881
Synonyms

Melanostigma is a cosmopolitan genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The fishes in this genus are found all round the world.

Species

The following species are classified within the genus Melanostigma:

In addition Catalog of Fishes recognises the following additional species which are not recognised as valid species in FishBase.

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Gymnelinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Melanostigma". FishBase. June 2022 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Melanostigma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Melanostigma
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