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Melichthys ringens  (Osbeck, 1770)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 173177

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Common Name(s): black filefish [English]
  
  Valid Name: Melichthys niger (Bloch, 1786)
 
       
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  Current Standing: invalid - other, see comments   
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - minimum standards met  
       

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  Source: Catalog of Fishes, 13-May-2004, website (version 10-May-04)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/   
  Reference for: Melichthys ringens   
       
  Source: Catalog of Fishes, 31-Oct-2014, website (version 31-Oct-14)  
  Acquired: 2014   
  Notes: Eschmeyer, W. N. (ed). Catalog of Fishes. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 03-Nov-2014   
  Reference for: Melichthys ringens   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Melichthys ringens   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Shiino, Sueo M.  
  Publication Date: 1976   
  Article/Chapter Title: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4   
  Page(s): 262   
  Publisher: Shima Marineland   
  Publication Place: Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0385-1109   
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  Reference for: Melichthys ringens, black filefish [English]   
       

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 Comments
       
  Comment: 'Melichthys ringens (Osbeck)' was used by Shiino (1976). This apparently falls in the synonymy of Melichthys niger (Bloch 1786), due to some confusion surrounding the type of the genus Melichthys. See that generic record on Eschmeyer's online Catalog of Fishes (2004-2014)  
 

 

    

 
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