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 …

Dec 22, 2021 · In the past century, just 31 footballfish have been found by humans. That’s because these elusive anglerfish swim at depths of up to 3,300 feet, their path illuminated by …

In 1985, deep-sea fishermen in Monterey Bay, California, hauled up their nets to find a menacing-looking fish with a 6-inch-long globular body, prickly skin, needle-sharp teeth, miniscule eyes, …

The Pacific footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius) is a species of footballfish (a type of anglerfish) native to the Pacific Ocean. [1] It has a wide range, extending from the coasts of Honshu (Gulf …

The Pacific footballfish (Himantolophus sagamius) is a species found in the Pacific. It has a wide range, extending from the coasts of Honshu (Gulf of Sagami) and Hokkaido islands through …

Himantolophus groenlandicus, the Atlantic footballfish or Atlantic football-fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Himantolophidae, the footballfishes. This fish is …

Distinguished by its spherical form, the Football fish is an astonishing marvel, exhibiting a mesmerizing presence in the uncharted depths of our planet’s oceans. Its name, …

Himantolophus groenlandicus, the Atlantic footballfish or Atlantic football-fish, is an anglerfish found primarily in mesopelagic depths of the ocean. Despite its name, this species might not …

Nov 29, 2021 · This species of anglerfish, known as a Pacific footballfish, spends the majority of its life under thousands of feet of cold, dark water. Follow the amazing journey of this recent …

Deep-water; 70°N - 50°S, 98°W - 0°E. Tropical and temperate parts of all oceans. Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4.