Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Himantolophidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Genus Himantolophus | |
Similar Footballfish, Scaly dragonfish, Telescope octopus, Stauroteuthis syrtensis, Stauroteuthis | ||
Himantolophus paucifilosus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 100 to 1,540 metres (330 to 5,050 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.
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