Himantolophus paucifilosus
| Himantolophus paucifilosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. paucifilosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus paucifilosus Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988 | |
Himantolophus paucifilosus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 100 to 1,540 metres (330 to 5,050 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). Himantolophus paucifilosus in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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