Biology:Himantolophus azurlucens

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Short description: Species of fish

Himantolophus azurlucens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species:
H. azurlucens
Binomial name
Himantolophus azurlucens
Beebe & Crane, 1947

Himantolophus azurlucens is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and can be found at depths ranging from 900 to 1,100 metres (3,000 to 3,600 ft). It is endemic to the eastern central Pacific Ocean and has been located off the coast of Panama.[1]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2599290 entry