Himantolophus multifurcatus

Himantolophus multifurcatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species: H. multifurcatus
Binomial name
Himantolophus multifurcatus
Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988

Himantolophus multifurcatus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 200 to 365 metres (656 to 1,198 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). Himantolophus multifurcatus in FishBase. June 2016 version.


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