Himantolophus brevirostris
Appearance
Himantolophus brevirostris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. brevirostris
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Binomial name | |
Himantolophus brevirostris Regan, 1925
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Himantolophus brevirostris is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and can be found as deep as 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). It is endemic to the north Atlantic Ocean.[2] So far, only males of the species have been found.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Knudsen, S. (2015). "Himantolophus brevirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T60470817A60790715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60470817A60790715.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus brevirostris in FishBase. June 2016 version.