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Himantolophus crinitus

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about Himantolophus crinitus

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 crinitus live?

Not recorded

Is Himantolophus crinitus 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 crinitus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyHimantolophidae
  6. genusHimantolophus
  7. SpeciesHimantolophus crinitus Bertelsen & Krefft, 1988
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • kulovník vlasatýCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Himantolophus crinitus

Other species in the same genus Himantolophus.

Man-gobbler

Himantolophus groenlandicus

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Footballfish

Himantolophus albinares

HimantolophidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Himantolophus crinitus?

Himantolophus crinitus (Himantolophus crinitus) 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 crinitus (Himantolophus crinitus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/himantolophus-crinitus

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{himantolophus_crinitus_2026,
  title = {Himantolophus crinitus (Himantolophus crinitus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/himantolophus-crinitus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}