Himantolophidae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Himantolophidae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Himantolophidae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Footballfish
The footballfish form a family, Himantolophidae, of globose, deep-sea anglerfishes found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean. The family contains 23 species, all of which are classified in a single genus, Himantolophus.
...Himantolophidae in languages:
- Czech
- kulovníkovití
- English
- Footballfishes
- Japanese
- チョウチンアンコウ科
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