Himantolophus melanolophus

Himantolophus melanolophus

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Deep-bodied
Medium

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Himantolophidae
Genus: Himantolophus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: off the east coast of Florida and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean: Taiwan (Ref. 122006 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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