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Himantolophus albinares

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Species of fish

Himantolophus albinares
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species: H. albinares
Binomial name
Himantolophus albinares
Maul, 1961

Himantolophus albinares is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and can be found at depths ranging from 330 to 1,950 metres (1,080 to 6,400 ft). It is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. As of 1999, a total of four specimens had been found.

References

  1. ^ Knudsen, S. (2015). "Himantolophus albinares". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T60470792A60790660. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60470792A60790660.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus albinares". FishBase. June 2016 version.
Taxon identifiers
Himantolophus albinares


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