Himantolophus mauli

Himantolophus mauli
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species: H. mauli
Binomial name
Himantolophus mauli
Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988

Himantolophus mauli is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 400 to 750 metres (1,310 to 2,460 ft). It is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

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


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