Scientific Name	Malacosteus niger   Pronounce			by: Pai-Lei Lin
Author	Ayres, 1848	Depth	500 - 3886M
Chinese	黑柔骨魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	巨口魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F182　Stomiidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	黑柔骨魚
Max Length	25.6 cmTL	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	巨口魚
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	North East
Habitats	Deep Sea	Holotype Locality	Southeast of Nova Scotia, 42°N, 50°W [Canada, Western North Atlantic]
Synonyms	Malacosteus choristodactylus, Malacosteus danae, Malacosteus indicus
Reference	1.Wheeler, A., 1977. Das grosse Buch der Fische. Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co. Stuttgart. 356 p; 2.Nakabo, T. (ed.). 2013. Fishes of Japan with Pictorial Keys to the Species. Third Edition. Tokyo: Tokai University Press. 2428 pp;
Specimen List	ASIZP0059788. ASIZP0062986. ASIZP0062996. ASIZP0062997. ASIZP0063814. ASIZP0063820. ASIZP0801509. ASIZP0911509. FRIP03068.
Barcode	2016-02-03,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name	Loosejaw; Stoplight loosejaw; Black hinged-head
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
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