Malacosteus niger
species of fish
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Summary
Malacosteus niger is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #1,572 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: stoplight loosejaws[5]
- Taxon name: Malacosteus niger[6]
- Commons category: Malacosteus niger[7]
- Commons gallery: Malacosteus niger[8]
- Short name: M. niger[9]
- Taxon common name: Drague à Godet[10], Drague Sans Lampe[11], Black Hinged-head[12], Black Loosejaw[13], Lightless Loosejaw[14], Loosejaw[15], Northern Stoplight Loosejaw[16], Stoplight Loosejaw[17], 黑柔骨魚[18], 巨口魚[19]
- Taxon author citation: Ayres, 1848[20]
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Identifiers
Malacosteus niger's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 224389[21]. Malacosteus niger's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76143[22]. Malacosteus niger's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2347378[23]. Malacosteus niger's ITIS TSN is recorded as 162269[24].
Why It Matters
Malacosteus niger has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]