Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus)

Scientific name: Himantolophus groenlandicus Reinhardt, 1837

Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus)

The Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus) is a marine fish of the family Himantolophidae. Native range: Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Illicium short, its base in advance of eye; rays of pectoral and unpaired fins sparsely pigmented, except their bases black; two pairs of swellings in the distal end of esca, almost equal in size and shape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Himantolophus groenlandicus
Family
Himantolophidae (Footballfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
830 m (2723 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 830 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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