Himantolophidae

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.