Himantolophus danae

The Himantolophus danae lives in the bathypelagic, marine environment.

Himantolophus danae on Fish Mapper TSN 690489 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

identified it as Himantolophus danae, a species described in 1928, heretofore known only from a single 38mm specimen from the South China Sea. Deep sea anglers are characterized by an angling apparatus on the snout, with a luminous bait at the end. More

Order : Lophiiformes
Family : Himantolophidae
Genus : Himantolophus
Species : Himantolophus danae
Authority : Regan & Trewavas, 1932