Prickly anglerfish

Description:
Description: English: Prickly anglerfish (Himantolophus appelii), a footballfish. This is a preserved female specimen with a lure, a glowing rod which resembles a small squid, used to attract other fish and squid as food. On display at Melbourne Museum, Australia. Date: 1 December 2013, 15:13:53. Source: Own work. Author: Canley. Camera location37° 48′ 11.71″ S, 144° 58′ 16.18″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth-37.803253; 144.971161.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Chordata (Chordates)
- Vertebrata (vertebrates)
- Gnathostomata (jawed fish)
- Osteichthyes
- Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
- Neopterygii
- Teleostei
- Euteleostei
- Neoteleostei
- Acanthopterygii
- Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
- Ceratioidei
- Himantolophidae (footballfishes)
- Himantolophus
- Himantolophus appelii (Prickly anglerfish)
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