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Himantolophus borealis

Status not recordedbony fish

Himantolophus borealis is a species in the family Himantolophidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about Himantolophus borealis

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Himantolophus borealis live?

Not recorded

Is Himantolophus borealis endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Himantolophus borealis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyHimantolophidae
  6. genusHimantolophus
  7. SpeciesHimantolophus borealis Kharin, 1984
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • kulovník severníCzech
  • キタチョウチンアンコウJapanese
  • Бореальный гимантолофRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Himantolophus borealis

Other species in the same genus Himantolophus.

Man-gobbler

Himantolophus groenlandicus

HimantolophidaeNo free photo yet

Footballfish

Himantolophus albinares

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Himantolophus borealis?

Himantolophus borealis (Himantolophus borealis) belongs to the family Himantolophidae in the order Lophiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Himantolophus borealis (Himantolophus borealis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/himantolophus-borealis

MLA

“Himantolophus borealis (Himantolophus borealis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/himantolophus-borealis.

BibTeX
@misc{himantolophus_borealis_2026,
  title = {Himantolophus borealis (Himantolophus borealis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/himantolophus-borealis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}