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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderPerciformes
  4. ›familyZoarcidae
  5. ›genusMelanostigma
Melanostigma atlanticum
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Atlantic soft pout

Melanostigma atlanticum Koefoed, 1952

Also calledAtlantski mekousnik (hrv) · Mollase atlantique (fra) · Viruela-gomosa (por) · mollasse atlantique (fra) · slimule atlantská (ces) · velttonilkka (fin) · Атлантическая меланостигма (rus)

First described in: Koefoed, E. (1952). Zeomorphi, Percomorphi, Plectognathi from the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic deep-sea expedition 1910. <em>Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910.</em> 4 (pt 2, 2): 1-27, Pls. 1-3.

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

distribution

The species M. atlanticum is regarded as being present in the Portuguese mainland EEZ based on its geographical distribution (Van der Land et al. 2001).

Updated checklist of marine fishes (Chordata: Craniata) from Portugal and the proposed extension of the Portuguese continental shelf

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5209502.