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Himantolophus macroceras

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Species of fish

Himantolophus macroceras
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. macroceras
Binomial name
Himantolophus macroceras
Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988

Himantolophus macroceras is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found as deep as 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus macroceras". FishBase. June 2016 version.
Taxon identifiers
Himantolophus macroceras


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