Himantolophus litoceras
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| Himantolophus litoceras | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Himantolophidae |
| Genus: | Himantolophus |
| Species: | H. litoceras |
| Binomial name | |
| Himantolophus litoceras A. L. Stewart & Pietsch, 2010 | |
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]
This fish was first described in 2010 by Andrew Stewart and Theodore Pietsch, from a single specimen taken in seas off the northernmost tip of New Zealand's North Island.[1][2] The species epithet, litoceras, derives from two Greek words, litos ("simple" or "plain") and keras ("horn") and describes the species escal appendages as being simple.[2]
