Black mirrorbelly

Monacoa niger

Opisthoproctid Fish beneath the Niger Basin

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small

Monacoa niger, also known as the black mirrorbelly, is a species of fish in the family Opisthoproctidae. It is mainly found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Opisthoproctidae
Genus: Monacoa
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: off American Samoa and possibly Australia.

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