| 词条 | Atlantic footballfish |
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| image = Himantolophus groenlandicus by OpenCage.jpg | image_caption = Atlantic footballfish | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Lophiiformes | familia = Himantolophidae | genus = Himantolophus | species = H. groenlandicus | binomial = Himantolophus groenlandicus | binomial_authority = J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837 }} The Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus), also known as the man-gobbler, is an anglerfish found in extreme depths of the ocean. Despite its name, this species lives in all oceans, but is primarily found in cold and temperate regions.[1] DescriptionFemale Atlantic footballfish are about {{convert|61|cm|in|abbr=on}} long, and weigh about {{convert|11|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.Males are much smaller, only {{convert|4|cm|in|abbr=on}}. The female's extremely rotund body is studded with bony plates, each bearing a central spine. The modified ray on the head makes a thick "fishing-rod", tipped with a lure on a central luminous bulb. It uses this to attract smaller fish in the dark abyss. Despite the male's tiny size, it is not parasitic, unlike the males of many other anglerfish. Relationship with humansDue to being found in the deep water, few human interactions have occurred. Despite its fearsome appearance, it poses no actual danger. It is of little food value. PredatorsSeveral specimens have been reported from the stomachs of sperm whales caught in the Azores.[2] References1. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=3099|title= Himantolophus groenlandicus_Atlantic footballfish}} 2. ^CLARKE, R., 1956. "Sperm whales of the Azores". Discovery Reports, 28: 237-298, pis I-II.
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