Himantolophus macroceras
Appearance
Himantolophus macroceras | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. macroceras
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Binomial name | |
Himantolophus macroceras |
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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus macroceras in FishBase. June 2016 version.