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Gigantactis gracilicauda Regan, 1925 |
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photo by
Pohl, R.E. |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2000 - 2500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: in tropical waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 5-6. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: length of illicium less than 120% SL (104-107%SL); escal bulb with an elongate darkly pigmented spinulose distal prolongation; presence of short distal and slender proximal escal filaments; absence of distally flattened escal papillae; illicium without posterior pair of papillae; dentary teeth in posterior part of jaw in three longitudinal series; rays of caudal fin less than 30% SL (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||