Biology:Himantolophus melanolophus

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Short description: Species of fish

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

Himantolophus melanolophus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 360 to 880 metres (1,180 to 2,890 ft). It is endemic to the west central Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2416448 entry