Himantolophus stewarti
- Usual depth497–1,102 m
- Water temperature5–20 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and June
- How commonRare
About this species
The Stewart's footballfish is a species of footballfish, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathydemersal and has been found at depths ranging from 400 to 1,413 metres. The species has mainly been found in the Tasman Sea, though it is likely to be endemic to the same areas as Himantolophus appelii.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Himantolophus stewarti”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 497–1,102 m · Deepest record: 1,142.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 5–20 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Atlantic footballfishHimantolophus groenlandicus
- Prickly Deepsea Anglerfish
Himantolophus appelii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 37 open-data records from 1992 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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