Himantolophus rostratus

Himantolophus rostratus
Scientific classification
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

  1. 1 2 "Himantolophus rostratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 6, 2016.


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