Himantolophus pseudalbinares
Appearance
Himantolophus pseudalbinares | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. pseudalbinares
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Binomial name | |
Himantolophus pseudalbinares |
Himantolophus pseudalbinares is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found as deep as 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). The species is endemic to the southeast Atlantic Ocean.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus pseudalbinares". FishBase. June 2016 version.