Himantolophus litoceras
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Himantolophus litoceras A. L. Stewart & Pietsch, 2010
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Himantolophus litoceras is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathydemersal and has been found at a depth of 654 metres (2,146 ft). It is endemic to the waters surrounding New Zealand.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus litoceras in FishBase. June 2016 version.