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Himantolophus mauli

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Himantolophus mauli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Species:
H. mauli
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

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantolophus mauli". FishBase. June 2016 version.