Himantolophus compressus

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Himantolophus compressus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

References

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  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Himantolophus compressus in FishBase. June 2016 version.