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Footballfish
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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.
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Footballfish | |
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Himantolophus groenlandicus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Suborder: | Ceratioidei |
Family: | Himantolophidae Gill, 1861 |
Genus: | Himantolophus J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837 |
Type species | |
Himantolophus groenlandicus Reinhardt, 1837 | |
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