Himantolophus macroceras
Species of fish
Himantolophus macroceras | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. macroceras |
Binomial name | |
Himantolophus macroceras Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988 |
Himantolophus macroceras is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found as deep as 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus macroceras". FishBase. June 2016 version.
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