Biology:Himantolophus cornifer

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

Himantolophus cornifer is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and can be found at depths ranging from 0 to 1,900 metres (0 to 6,234 ft). It has been found in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.[2]

References

  1. Collen, B.; Richman, N. (2010). "Himantolophus cornifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T155055A4718085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155055A4718085.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155055/4718085. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus cornifer in FishBase. June 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2707351 entry