Himantolophus litoceras
| Himantolophus litoceras | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. litoceras
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| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus litoceras & Pietsch, 2010
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Himantolophus litoceras is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathydemersal and has been found at a depth of 654 metres (2,146 ft). It is endemic to the waters surrounding New Zealand.[1]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus litoceras in FishBase. June 2016 version.
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Categories:
- Himantolophidae
- Fish described in 2010
- Taxa named by Theodore Wells Pietsch III
- Endemic marine fish of New Zealand
- Lophiiformes stubs