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Gigantactis perlatus Beebe & Crane, 1947 |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.3 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 670 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Japan, Indonesia and Hawaii (Ref. 559); Chile (Ref. 9068). Also in the Northwest Atlantic and South Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal soft rays: 5-7. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: have extremely large distal prolongation of escal bulb, entire escal densely covered with slightly elongated papillae; length of illicium less than 120% SL (74-111%SL in specimens greater than 30mm); pair of posterior escal appendages; large dentary teeth (longest 2.2-5.9% SL), arranged in two irregular longitudinal series; rays of caudal fin less than 35% SL (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | Male unknown. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||