Melanonidae
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Melanonidae is a family containing just two species of cod
-like marine
fishes.
Both species are small fish, no more than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length, and are black in colour. They live in the midwaters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean
s, well away from coasts.
Family Melanonidae
Cod
Cod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...
-like marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
fishes.
Both species are small fish, no more than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length, and are black in colour. They live in the midwaters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
s, well away from coasts.
Species
There are only 2 species in 1 genus:Family Melanonidae
- Genus Melanonus
- Pelagic codPelagic codThe Pelagic cod is a small deepwater fish found in the Southern Ocean. It is one of only two species currently classified in the family Melanonidae, the other being the Arrowtail, Melanonus zugmayeri....
, Melanonus gracilis Günther, 1878 - Arrowtail, Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930
- Pelagic cod