Melanostomias dio

Melanostomias dio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Melanostomias
Species:
M. dio
Binomial name
Melanostomias dio
Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Prokofiev and Michael Maia Mincarone. 2023

Melanostomias dio is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Stomiidae.[1] It's native to the Western Atlantic, being more restricted to Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, in Brazil.[2] in its scientific name, pays homage to the metal singer Ronnie James Dio, because the shiny lure located below the mouth, is very similar to a hand signal that heavy metal fans and musicians use.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes:". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ Pskhun (2023-05-31). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2023] Melanostomias dio • A New Species of the Dragonfish Genus Melanostomias (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ Teixeira Villarins, Bárbara (May 2023). "A new species of the dragonfish genus Melanostomias (Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic". researchgate. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Artem Mikhailovich Prokofiev and Michael Maia Mincarone. 2023. A New Species of the Dragonfish Genus Melanostomias (Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) from the Western Tropical Atlantic. Ichthyology & Herpetology. 111(2); 254-263. DOI: 10.1643/i2022082


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