Himantolophus crinitus
Himantolophus crinitus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths of around 610 metres (2,000 ft). It is endemic to the eastern and southeastern central Atlantic Ocean.[2] The species is currently only known from 11 specimens. Females attain a maximum size of 8.3 cm. While males have not yet been recorded, they are likely to be diminutive in comparison to the females, as is common in the family Himantolophidae.[1]
| Himantolophus crinitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. crinitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus crinitus | |
References
- Arnold, R. (2015). "Himantolophus crinitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42830213A42837262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42830213A42837262.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus crinitus in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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