Himantolophus multifurcatus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 200 to 365 metres (656 to 1,198 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.[1]
Himantolophus multifurcatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Himantolophidae |
Genus: | Himantolophus |
Species: | H. multifurcatus
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Binomial name | |
Himantolophus multifurcatus |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus multifurcatus". FishBase. June 2016 version.