Himantolophus melanolophus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 360 to 880 metres (1,180 to 2,890 ft). It is endemic to the west central Atlantic Ocean.[1]
| Himantolophus melanolophus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. melanolophus
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| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus melanolophus | |
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus melanolophus in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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