Himantolophus macroceratoides

Himantolophus macroceratoides is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 800 to 900 metres (2,600 to 3,000 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.[1]

Himantolophus macroceratoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Lophiiformes
Family:
Himantolophidae
Genus:
Himantolophus
Species:
H. macroceratoides
Binomial name
Himantolophus macroceratoides
Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus macroceratoides in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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