The prickly anglerfish, Himantolophus appelii, is a footballfish of the family Himantolophidae, found around the world in the southern oceans , in deep water.
The Prickly anglerfish lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 338 - 1300 m environment.
The Prickly Anglerfish has a short, deep body that is covered with tiny bifircate spines. The eyes are surrounded by a ring of close-set dermal spinules. More
The prickly anglerfish, Himantolophus appelii, is a footballfish of the family Himantolophidae, found around the world in the southern oceans (apart from eastern Pacific), in deep water. Its length is up to 40 cm (16 in). It is a mesopelagic species. More
A prickly anglerfish hiding in rocks John Lewis 13SAYP0592.jpg Prickly Anglerfish - Echinophryne crassipina John Lewis Random Images - Prickly Anglerfish 13SAYP0592. More
A Prickly Anglerfish at Port Philip Bay I was lucky enough to see, Victoria, Australia. More
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