Melanocetus polyactis

Melanocetus polyactis is a species of black seadevil, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 1,000 to 2,200 metres (3,300 to 7,200 ft). It is endemic to the Gulf of Panama.^[1]

Melanocetus polyactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Melanocetidae
Genus:	Melanocetus
Species:	M. polyactis
Binomial name
Melanocetus polyactis Regan, 1925