Himantolophus brevirostris

Himantolophus brevirostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species: H. brevirostris
Binomial name
Himantolophus brevirostris
Regan, 1925

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

  1. 1 2 Knudsen, S. (2015). "Himantolophus brevirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T60470817A60790715. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). Himantolophus brevirostris in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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