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CaRMS taxon detailsMelichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
219881 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219881)
accepted
Species
marine,
(of ) Bloch, M. E. (1786). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 2: i-viii + 1-160, Pls. 145-180.
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details]
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and...
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 1602). Also feeds on phytoplankton (Ref. 5213). Caught with drive-in nets and handlines and is marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786). Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219881 on 2024-04-16
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219881 on 2024-04-16
Date action by
original description
(of ) Bloch, M. E. (1786). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 2: i-viii + 1-160, Pls. 145-180.
page(s): 27, Pl. 152 (fig. 2) [details] context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details] basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]   Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 1602). Also feeds on phytoplankton (Ref. 5213). Caught with drive-in nets and handlines and is marketed fresh (Ref. 9770). [details]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon) To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Black Durgon) To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) To FishBase To FishBase images (Melichthys niger, Brazil, by Luiz, Jr., O.) To GenBank (55 nucleotides; 33 proteins) To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 207088 radiograph lateral view) To NMNH Extant Collection (Melichthys niger USNM 439490 photograph lateral view) To ITIS |
