Prickly footballfish (Himantolophus appelii)

Scientific name: Himantolophus appelii Clarke, 1878

Prickly footballfish (Himantolophus appelii)

The Prickly footballfish (Himantolophus appelii) is a marine fish of the family Himantolophidae. Native range: Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere except eastern Pacific. Range extended to the Falkland Is.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 5; Anal soft rays: 4. This species is distinguished in having the illicium with a bulbous distal light organ, originating from behind the tip of the snout; external second cephalic ray absent; esca without bony denticles; posterior appendage present, bifurcated at the base and each primary branch had a side branch near the base; distal appendage absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Himantolophus appelii
Family
Himantolophidae (Footballfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
338–1300 m (1109–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 338 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal in the southern hemisphere except eastern Pacific. Range extended to the Falkland Is..
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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