Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Himantolophidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Genus Himantolophus | |
Similar Prickly anglerfish, Footballfish, Atlantic footballfish | ||
Himantolophus azurlucens is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and can be found at depths ranging from 900 to 1,100 metres (3,000 to 3,600 ft). It is endemic to the eastern central Pacific Ocean and has been located off the coast of Panama.
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