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Humpback Anglerfish

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The humpback anglerfish is a species of black seadevil in the family Melanocetidae, a name that means black sea monster. It is named after James Yate Johnson, an English naturalist who discovered the first specimen in Madeira in 1863, and its other common names include anglerfish, viperfish and fangtoothfish.

Facts
Scientific Name
Melanocetus johnsonii 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Humpback Anglerfish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q535212 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Wikipedia: Humpback Anglerfish
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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