melanophore

A brown or black melanin-containing chromatophore found in the skin of a fish, amphibian, or reptile.

A large cell which contains dark pigment-granules. Typical examples occur in the common fence-lizard, Anolis, which turns from green to brown.

The dark-brown chromatophore of the algæ.

A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles