Himantolophus mauli
Appearance
Himantolophus mauli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. mauli
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Binomial name | |
Himantolophus mauli |
Himantolophus mauli, The Eastern Atlantic Footballfish 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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus mauli". FishBase. June 2016 version.