Himantolophus compressus
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| Himantolophus compressus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. compressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus compressus Osório, 1912 | |
Himantolophus compressus is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and non-migratory; it can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Madeira and southern Portugal.[2]
The species is known only from the holotype, now lost. The specimen had a length of 130 mm.[1]
