Prickly Footballfish
Himantolophus appelii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The prickly anglerfish is a footballfish of the family Himantolophidae, found around the world in the southern oceans, in deep water. Its length is up to 40 cm (16 in). It is a mesopelagic species.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Himantolophidae
- Genus
- Himantolophus