Where has the Johnson's black anglerfish been recorded?

Melanocetus johnsonii occurrence evidence comes from 498 records in 46 countries and territories, from 1906 to 2023. Most records come from United States.

• 498 records
• 46 places
• 71 years recorded
• — class

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Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Johnson's black anglerfish has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Johnson's black anglerfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 46 places.