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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' ?><fishbase> 
<species pointdatarec='76'> 
<speccode>2292</speccode> 
<genus link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/GeneraSummary.php?ID=Melanocetus'>Melanocetus</genus> 
<speciesfb link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/PiscesSummary.php?ID=2292'>johnsonii</speciesfb> 
<author casrefno='5750' link='https://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/EschmeyerSummary.php?RefNo=5750'>Günther, 1864</author> 
<family link='https://www.fishbase.org/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=196'>Melanocetidae</family> 
<commonname>Black Seadevils</commonname> 
<subfamily></subfamily> 
<order link='https://www.fishbase.org/summary/ordersSummary.php?order=Lophiiformes'>Lophiiformes</order> 
<class>Teleostei</class> 
<fbname>Humpback anglerfish</fbname>
<distribution>Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511).</distribution> 
<picname src='https://www.fishbase.org/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Mejoh_u2.gif' link='https://www.fishbase.org/photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=2292' alt='Show available picture(s) for Melanocetus johnsonii'></picname> 
</species> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2745973</catID> 
<lat>19 n</lat> 
<long>117 e</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsonii</nameused> 
<depth>0 - 1020 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2742400</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus ferox</nameused> 
<depth>1550 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2742353</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Xenoceratias brevirostris</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2742352</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus cirrifer</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2741714</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Xenoceratias braueri</nameused> 
<depth>2615 - 2865 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2741519</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus megalodontis</nameused> 
<depth>915 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739193</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Centrocetus spinulosus</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739192</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Centrocetus spinulosus</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739169</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Xenoceratias heterorhynchus</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739168</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Xenoceratias laevis</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FB 2739167</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Xenoceratias micracanthus</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1900359</catID> 
<lat>3 N</lat> 
<long>142 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>400 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1901695</catID> 
<lat>3 N</lat> 
<long>131 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1901696</catID> 
<lat>7 S</lat> 
<long>120 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1901697</catID> 
<lat>0 S</lat> 
<long>144 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1901698</catID> 
<lat>6 N</lat> 
<long>140 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1996499</catID> 
<lat>11 S</lat> 
<long>149 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>4300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>FISH 1996500</catID> 
<lat>5 S</lat> 
<long>146 E</long> 
<year></year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>4100 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>BMNH 1864.7.18.6</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1863</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsonii</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1430-1964</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1964</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 575-1964</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1964</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 118-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>600 - 160 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 331-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>460 - 120 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 618-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>330 - 170 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 658-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>320 - 160 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 866-1966</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1966</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>580 - 110 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 178-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1000 - 900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2352-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>560 - 540 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 308-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>360 - 340 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 358-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>580 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 402-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>140 - 120 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 559-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>580 - 560 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 656-1968</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1968</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>AMNH 29771</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1970</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>AMNH 29780</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1970</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1033-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>320 - 300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1062-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>820 - 800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1096-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1204-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2200 - 2100 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1261-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1550 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1298-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>112 - 105 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1534-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>502 - 500 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1592-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 - 1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1593-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 - 1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 1752-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>750 - 760 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2655-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>608 - 592 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2728-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2809-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>305 - 293 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2862-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>610 - 596 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2908-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2100 - 1900 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2960-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2100 - 1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2998-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 - 1750 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 3046-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 1750 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 3428-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1900 - 1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 591-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 718-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>800 - 785 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 753-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1850 - 1750 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 964-1971</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1971</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2000 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 606-1973</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1973</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2700 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ZMH 6009</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ZMH 6010</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1974</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth></depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 344/1981 </catID> 
<lat>22 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>545 - 710 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2154-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1950 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2398-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1800 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 2982-1979</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1979</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1800 - 30 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 374/1981 </catID> 
<lat>19 S</lat> 
<long>11 E</long> 
<year>1981</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>615 - 615 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 55/1985 </catID> 
<lat>23 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1984</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>550 - 550 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 313/1985 </catID> 
<lat>25 S</lat> 
<long>6 E</long> 
<year>1985</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>930 - 933 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 23-1986</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1985</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2300 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 105/1996 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1135 - 1135 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 132/1997 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1142 - 1157 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 133/1997 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1142 - 1157 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 134/1997 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1142 - 1157 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 135/1997 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>12 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1142 - 1157 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>IIPB 99/1999 </catID> 
<lat>24 S</lat> 
<long>13 E</long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>1025 - 1025 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
<pointdata> 
<catID>ISH 875-1986</catID> 
<lat> </lat> 
<long> </long> 
<year>1986</year> 
<nameused>Melanocetus johnsoni</nameused> 
<depth>2600 - 3600 m</depth> 
</pointdata> 
</fishbase>