Himantolophus macroceras

Himantolophus macroceras
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Himantolophidae
Genus:	Himantolophus
Species:	H. macroceras
Binomial name
Himantolophus macroceras Bertelsen & G. Krefft, 1988

Himantolophus macroceras is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found as deep as 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). It is endemic to the east central Atlantic Ocean.^[1]

References

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