| Family: |
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) |
| Max. size: |
5 cm (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 465 - 1640 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: a single record is known from the Gulf of Guinea and another record is known from the northwest Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: length of illicium less than 120% SL (104-118% SL); escal bulb with short conical, spinulose, darkly pigmented distal prolongation slightly constricted at base; escal bulb with distally flattened papillae and short distal and slender proximal filaments; illicium without posterior pair of papillae; dentary teeth in posterior part of jaw in three longitudinal series; length of rays of caudal fin less than 50% SL (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Mesopelagic species (Ref. 10761). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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