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Himantolophus rostratus

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Himantolophus rostratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species:
H. rostratus
Binomial name
Himantolophus rostratus
Regan, 1925

Himantolophus rostratus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is both mesopelagic and bathypelagic and can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Knudsen, S. (2015). "Himantolophus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T60470918A60790889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T60470918A60790889.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.