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Monognathus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Saccopharyngiformes
Familia: Monognathidae
Genus: Monognathus

Monognathus is the only genus of the family Monognathidae of deep sea eel-like fishes. The name comes from the Greek monos meaning one and gnathos meaning jaw; a reference to the large mouth in comparison with the rest of the fish, and also the absence of an upper jaw (maxilla and premaxilla bones are absent). The dorsal and anal fins lack bony supports, the pectoral fins are missing. The snout has a fang which is connected to glands.

Typical lengths are from 4 to 10 centimeters (1.5-4 inches), the maximum length recorded is 15.9 centimeters (6.3 inches).

They are generally black in color , and are found at depths of over 2,000 meters (6,600 feet).[1]

Species

There are 15 species:[1]

* Paddletail onejaw, Monognathus ahlstromi Raju, 1974.
* Monognathus berteli Nielsen & Hartel, 1996.
* Monognathus bertini Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus boehlkei Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus bruuni Bertin, 1936.
* Monognathus herringi Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus isaacsi Raju, 1974.
* Monognathus jesperseni Bertin, 1936.
* Monognathus jesse Raju, 1974.
* Monognathus nigeli Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus ozawai Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus rajui Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus rosenblatti Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus smithi Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987.
* Monognathus taningi Bertin, 1936.


References

1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Monognathidae" in FishBase. 05 2006 version.

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